Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 85 and 153
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 85 and 153 is 17.
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 85 and 153?
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 | 85 ÷ 153 = 0 remainder 85 |
| 2 | 153 ÷ 85 = 1 remainder 68 |
| 3 | 85 ÷ 68 = 1 remainder 17 |
| 4 | 68 ÷ 17 = 4 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 133 and 162 | 1 |
| 79 and 79 | 79 |
| 139 and 153 | 1 |
| 153 and 85 | 17 |
| 188 and 40 | 4 |