Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 98 and 125
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 98 and 125 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 98 and 125?
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 | 98 ÷ 125 = 0 remainder 98 |
| 2 | 125 ÷ 98 = 1 remainder 27 |
| 3 | 98 ÷ 27 = 3 remainder 17 |
| 4 | 27 ÷ 17 = 1 remainder 10 |
| 5 | 17 ÷ 10 = 1 remainder 7 |
| 6 | 10 ÷ 7 = 1 remainder 3 |
| 7 | 7 ÷ 3 = 2 remainder 1 |
| 8 | 3 ÷ 1 = 3 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 88 and 114 | 2 |
| 138 and 157 | 1 |
| 127 and 49 | 1 |
| 182 and 69 | 1 |
| 168 and 16 | 8 |