Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 87 and 163
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 87 and 163 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 87 and 163?
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 ÷ 163 = 0 remainder 87 |
| 2 | 163 ÷ 87 = 1 remainder 76 |
| 3 | 87 ÷ 76 = 1 remainder 11 |
| 4 | 76 ÷ 11 = 6 remainder 10 |
| 5 | 11 ÷ 10 = 1 remainder 1 |
| 6 | 10 ÷ 1 = 10 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 53 and 75 | 1 |
| 140 and 19 | 1 |
| 42 and 36 | 6 |
| 111 and 128 | 1 |
| 74 and 67 | 1 |