Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 86 and 124
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 86 and 124 is 2.
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 86 and 124?
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 | 86 ÷ 124 = 0 remainder 86 |
| 2 | 124 ÷ 86 = 1 remainder 38 |
| 3 | 86 ÷ 38 = 2 remainder 10 |
| 4 | 38 ÷ 10 = 3 remainder 8 |
| 5 | 10 ÷ 8 = 1 remainder 2 |
| 6 | 8 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 174 and 104 | 2 |
| 123 and 113 | 1 |
| 110 and 123 | 1 |
| 189 and 167 | 1 |
| 164 and 73 | 1 |