Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 74 and 185
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 74 and 185 is 37.
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 74 and 185?
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 | 74 ÷ 185 = 0 remainder 74 |
| 2 | 185 ÷ 74 = 2 remainder 37 |
| 3 | 74 ÷ 37 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 196 and 48 | 4 |
| 88 and 161 | 1 |
| 73 and 12 | 1 |
| 44 and 121 | 11 |
| 133 and 15 | 1 |