Step 1 :
Divide $ 741 $ by $ 78 $ and get the remainder

$$ 741 : 78 = 9 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 39 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is positive ($ 39 > 0 $), so we will continue with division.

Step 2 :
Divide $ 78 $ by $ \color{blue}{ 39 } $ and get the remainder

$$ 78 : \color{blue}{ \boxed { 39 }} = 2 \text{ ( remainder is } \color{blue}{ 0 } \text{ ) } $$

The remainder is zero => GCD is the last divisor $ \color{blue}{ \boxed { 39 }} $.

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

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