Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 74 and 37
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 74 and 37 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 37?
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 ÷ 37 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 151 and 54 | 1 |
| 109 and 92 | 1 |
| 144 and 199 | 1 |
| 137 and 132 | 1 |
| 68 and 50 | 2 |