Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 75 and 197
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 75 and 197 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 75 and 197?
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 | 75 ÷ 197 = 0 remainder 75 |
| 2 | 197 ÷ 75 = 2 remainder 47 |
| 3 | 75 ÷ 47 = 1 remainder 28 |
| 4 | 47 ÷ 28 = 1 remainder 19 |
| 5 | 28 ÷ 19 = 1 remainder 9 |
| 6 | 19 ÷ 9 = 2 remainder 1 |
| 7 | 9 ÷ 1 = 9 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 186 and 16 | 2 |
| 108 and 129 | 3 |
| 197 and 111 | 1 |
| 52 and 122 | 2 |
| 159 and 181 | 1 |