Step 1 :
Divide $ 420 $ by $ 360 $ and get the remainder

$$ 420 : 360 = 1 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 60 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is positive ($ 60 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 2 :
Divide $ 360 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 60 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 360 : \color{blue}{ \boxed { 60 }} = 6 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 0 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is zero => GCD is the last divisor $ \color{blue}{ \boxed { 60 }} $.

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

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