Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 89 and 165
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 89 and 165 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 89 and 165?
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 | 89 ÷ 165 = 0 remainder 89 |
| 2 | 165 ÷ 89 = 1 remainder 76 |
| 3 | 89 ÷ 76 = 1 remainder 13 |
| 4 | 76 ÷ 13 = 5 remainder 11 |
| 5 | 13 ÷ 11 = 1 remainder 2 |
| 6 | 11 ÷ 2 = 5 remainder 1 |
| 7 | 2 ÷ 1 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 125 and 172 | 1 |
| 68 and 161 | 1 |
| 18 and 166 | 2 |
| 85 and 130 | 5 |
| 182 and 118 | 2 |