Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 99 and 146
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 99 and 146 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 99 and 146?
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 | 99 ÷ 146 = 0 remainder 99 |
| 2 | 146 ÷ 99 = 1 remainder 47 |
| 3 | 99 ÷ 47 = 2 remainder 5 |
| 4 | 47 ÷ 5 = 9 remainder 2 |
| 5 | 5 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 1 |
| 6 | 2 ÷ 1 = 2 remainder 0 |
Examples of GCD Calculations
| Numbers | GCD |
|---|---|
| 126 and 30 | 6 |
| 42 and 68 | 2 |
| 101 and 64 | 1 |
| 124 and 63 | 1 |
| 149 and 168 | 1 |