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
Authors:	Patel, Tejash
Document Language:	Language English
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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