Step 1 :
Divide $ 16750 $ by $ 11750 $ and get the remainder

$$ 16750 : 11750 = 1 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 5000 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is positive ($ 5000 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 2 :
Divide $ 11750 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 5000 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 11750 : 5000 = 2 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 1750 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is still positive ($ 1750 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 3 :
Divide $ 5000 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 1750 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 5000 : 1750 = 2 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 1500 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is still positive ($ 1500 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 4 :
Divide $ 1750 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 1500 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 1750 : 1500 = 1 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 250 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is still positive ($ 250 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 5 :
Divide $ 1500 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 250 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 1500 : \color{blue}{ \boxed { 250 }} = 6 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 0 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is zero => GCD is the last divisor $ \color{blue}{ \boxed { 250 }} $.

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The GCD equals the product of the numbers at the intersection.

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