 Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought.  Mental and Practical Arithmetic - Page 136by Charles Davies - 1838 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1882 - 450 pages
...Divide the greater number uy tlie less; then divide the first divisor by the first remainder, and so on, until nothing remains ; the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. If there are more than two numbers, find the greatest common divisor of two of them ; then of this... | |
 | Benjamin Adams Hathaway - Arithmetic - 1885 - 190 pages
...? Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until...last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. 7. When there are three or more numbers, how find the GC D f First find the GCD of two of them, and... | |
 | Henry Nathan Wheeler - Arithmetic - 1888 - 312 pages
...by the smaller, and then the smaller by the remainder, if there be any, and then continue dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the gcd Find the gcd of 22176 and 23328. 22176)23328(1 22176 1152)22176(19 1152 10656 10368 288)1152(4... | |
 | Henry Nathan Wheeler - Arithmetic - 1888 - 314 pages
...then the smaller Ъу the remainder, if there be any, and then continue dividing the last divisor Ъу the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the gcd Find the gcd of 22176 and 23328. 22176)23328(1 22176 1152)22176(19 1152 10656 10368 288)1152(4... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - Arithmetic - 1889 - 370 pages
...greater number by the less, and, if there be a remainder, divide the divisor by it, and so continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor is the greatest common divisor. If there are more than two numbers, find the greatest common divisor... | |
 | Oscar F. Williams - Arithmetic - 1894 - 332 pages
...once. Rule. — Divide the greater number by the less, the divisor by it»e remainder, and to continue until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the Greatest Common Divisor. EXAMPLES FOK 1'KACTICE. .'. 148. Find the greatest common divisor of 316 and 664. 1 96 and 216. S.... | |
 | Edwin Pliny Seaver - Arithmetic - 1895 - 408 pages
...number by the less, and then divide the less number by the remainder, if there is any. Continue dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the gcf sought To find the gcf of more than two numbers, find the gcf of any two of them and then of that... | |
 | Edwin Pliny Seaver - Arithmetic - 1895 - 450 pages
...¿¡vide thе iess number by the remainder, 52)91(1 i*- tnere is апy- Continue dividing the last »o divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the gof To find the gcf of more than two num13)39(3 bers, find the gcf of any two of them and 39 then of... | |
 | William Frothingham Bradbury - Arithmetic - 1895 - 398 pages
...the less, and, if there is a remainder, divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue dividing the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains; the last divisor is t1ie greatest common divisor of the two numbers. If more than two members are given, find the greatest... | |
 | Eugene L. Dubbs - Arithmetic - 1901 - 462 pages
...735. RULE. Divide the greater number by the less. Divide the divisor by the remainder, and so continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until...last divisor will be the greatest common divisor. REMARK. To find the GCD of more than two numbers, first find the greatest common divisor of two of... | |
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