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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 100, 373 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 100, 373 is 1 the largest number which exactly divides all the numbers i.e. where the remainder is zero. Let us get into the working of this example.
Consider we have numbers 100, 373 and we need to find the HCF of these numbers. To do so, we need to choose the largest integer first and then as per Euclid's Division Lemma a = bq + r where 0 ≤ r ≤ b
Highest common factor (HCF) of 100, 373 is 1.
HCF(100, 373) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 100, 373 is 1.
Step 1: Since 373 > 100, we apply the division lemma to 373 and 100, to get
373 = 100 x 3 + 73
Step 2: Since the reminder 100 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 73 and 100, to get
100 = 73 x 1 + 27
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 73 and the new remainder 27, and apply the division lemma to get
73 = 27 x 2 + 19
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 19 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 8 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 3 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 100 and 373 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(8,3) = HCF(19,8) = HCF(27,19) = HCF(73,27) = HCF(100,73) = HCF(373,100) .
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1. What is the Euclid division algorithm?
Answer: Euclid's Division Algorithm is a technique to compute the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of given positive integers.
2. what is the HCF of 100, 373?
Answer: HCF of 100, 373 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 100, 373 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 100, 373 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.