Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 87 and 153
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 87 and 153 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 87 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 | 87 ÷ 153 = 0 remainder 87 |
| 2 | 153 ÷ 87 = 1 remainder 66 |
| 3 | 87 ÷ 66 = 1 remainder 21 |
| 4 | 66 ÷ 21 = 3 remainder 3 |
| 5 | 21 ÷ 3 = 7 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 113 and 131 | 1 |
| 195 and 130 | 65 |
| 106 and 55 | 1 |
| 156 and 197 | 1 |
| 60 and 44 | 4 |