Calculate GCD of Two Numbers in C

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
    int num1, num2, i, gcd;
    printf("Enter two integers: ");
    scanf("%d %d", &num1, &num2);
    for(i=1; i <= num1 && i <= num2; ++i) {    
        //Checks if i is factor of both integers
        if(num1%i==0 && num2%i==0)
            gcd = i;
    }
    printf("G.C.D of %d and %d is %d", num1, num2, gcd);
    return 0;
}

Enter two integers: 6 4
G.C.D of 6 and 4 is 2

• This program is used to find out the GCD of two numbers using a for loop and an if statement.
• In main(), the program requests the user to enter two integer values and stores them in the integer variables num1 and num2 using the scanf() function.
• A for loop is initialized that will continue the iterations of the loop until the value of i is less than or equal to num1 and num2.
• Every iteration will determine whether i is exactly divisible by both the integers num1 and num2 (factors).
• If the condition is true, the value of i will be stored in an integer variable gcd.
• The loop will continue until the greatest common divisor of num1 and num2 is stored in the variable gcd and is displayed.
• The return 0 statement is used to exit the program execution.

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
    int num1, num2;
    printf("Enter two positive integers: ");
    scanf("%d %d",&num1,&num2);
    while(num1!=num2) { 
       if(num1 > num2)
           num1 -= num2;
       else
           num2 -= num1;
    }
    printf("GCD = %d",num1);
    return 0;
}

Enter two positive integers: 8 4
GCD = 4

• This program is used to find out the GCD of two numbers using the while loop and the if…else statement.
• In the main method, the program requests the user to enter two positive integers and stores them in the integer variables num1 and num2 using the scanf() function.
• A while loop is used in this program which is a better way of finding the GCD.
• In the while loop, a condition is set which will continue the loop until num1 is not equal to num2.
• The while loop holds an if…else statement which will subtract the smaller integer value from the larger integer value and store the result in the larger integer variable as per the if…else condition.
• The loop exits once num1 becomes equal to num2. And the GCD is displayed on the screen.
• The return 0 statement is used to exit the program execution.

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
    int num1, num2;
    printf("Enter two integers: ");
    scanf("%d %d",&num1,&num2);

    // Change negative number to positive number
    num1 = ( num1 > 0) ? num1 : -num1;
    num2 = ( num2 > 0) ? num2 : -num2;
    while(num1!=num2) {
        if(num1 > num2)
            num1 -= num2;
        else
            num2 -= num1;
    }
    printf("GCD = %d",num1);
    return 0;
}

Enter two integers: 6 9
GCD = 3

• This program is used to find out the GCD of two integer values by accepting only positive values from the user.
• In main(), the program requests the user to enter two integer values and stores them in the integer variables num1 and num2 using the scanf() function.
• Ternary operators are used to check whether the values entered by the user are negative. If true, the signs of the numbers are changed to positive.
• In a while loop, a condition is set which will continue the loop until num1 is not equal to num2.
• The while loop holds an if…else statement which will subtract the smaller integer value from the larger integer value and store the result in the larger integer variable as per the if…else condition.
• The loop exits once num1 becomes equal to num2 and the GCD is displayed on the screen.
• The return 0 statement is used to exit the program execution.