Using coordinate geometry to find the GCD and LCM of two numbers a & b
Patel, Tejash (2018) Using coordinate geometry to find the GCD and LCM of two numbers a & b. At Right Angles, 7 (1). pp. 58-59. ISSN 2582-1873
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Abstract
Let a, b be natural numbers. If we plot the point (a, b) on a square grid and draw the line joining (0, 0) to (a, b), then the GCD of a and b is given by the number of grid points on this line decreased by 1.
| Item Type: | Articles in APF Magazines | ||
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| Authors: | Patel, Tejash | ||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Natural Numbers, LCM, HCF, Coordinate Geometry, Lattice Points, Visualization, Representation | ||
| Subjects: | Natural Sciences > Mathematics | ||
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles | ||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||
| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1319 | ||
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