Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 73 and 117
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 73 and 117 is 1.
What is the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)?
The GCD of two integers is the largest positive integer that divides both numbers without leaving a remainder. It is useful in simplifying fractions, finding common factors, and in number theory.
How to Calculate the GCD of 73 and 117?
We use the Euclidean algorithm, which involves the following steps:
- Divide the larger number by the smaller number.
- Replace the larger number with the smaller number and the smaller number with the remainder from the division.
- Repeat this process until the remainder is zero.
- The non-zero remainder just before zero is the GCD.
Step-by-Step Euclidean Algorithm
| Step | Calculation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 73 ÷ 117 = 0 remainder 73 |
| 2 | 117 ÷ 73 = 1 remainder 44 |
| 3 | 73 ÷ 44 = 1 remainder 29 |
| 4 | 44 ÷ 29 = 1 remainder 15 |
| 5 | 29 ÷ 15 = 1 remainder 14 |
| 6 | 15 ÷ 14 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 7 | 14 ÷ 1 = 14 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 62 and 123 | 1 |
| 141 and 118 | 1 |
| 149 and 167 | 1 |
| 68 and 73 | 1 |
| 66 and 165 | 33 |