Step 1 :
Divide $ 16870 $ by $ 11870 $ and get the remainder

$$ 16870 : 11870 = 1 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 5000 } \text{ ) } $$

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

Step 2 :
Divide $ 11870 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 5000 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 11870 : 5000 = 2 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 1870 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is still positive ($ 1870 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 3 :
Divide $ 5000 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 1870 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 5000 : 1870 = 2 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 1260 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is still positive ($ 1260 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 4 :
Divide $ 1870 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 1260 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 1870 : 1260 = 1 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 610 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is still positive ($ 610 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 5 :
Divide $ 1260 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 610 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 1260 : 610 = 2 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 40 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is still positive ($ 40 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 6 :
Divide $ 610 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 40 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 610 : 40 = 15 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 10 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is still positive ($ 10 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 7 :
Divide $ 40 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 10 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 40 : \color{blue}{ \boxed { 10 }} = 4 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 0 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is zero => GCD is the last divisor $ \color{blue}{ \boxed { 10 }} $.

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

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