Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 81 and 156
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 81 and 156 is 3.
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 81 and 156?
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 | 81 ÷ 156 = 0 remainder 81 |
| 2 | 156 ÷ 81 = 1 remainder 75 |
| 3 | 81 ÷ 75 = 1 remainder 6 |
| 4 | 75 ÷ 6 = 12 remainder 3 |
| 5 | 6 ÷ 3 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 172 and 16 | 4 |
| 159 and 73 | 1 |
| 57 and 43 | 1 |
| 95 and 48 | 1 |
| 137 and 160 | 1 |