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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 111, 288, 975 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 111, 288, 975 is 3 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 111, 288, 975 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 111, 288, 975 is 3.
HCF(111, 288, 975) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 111, 288, 975 is 3.
Step 1: Since 288 > 111, we apply the division lemma to 288 and 111, to get
288 = 111 x 2 + 66
Step 2: Since the reminder 111 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 66 and 111, to get
111 = 66 x 1 + 45
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 66 and the new remainder 45, and apply the division lemma to get
66 = 45 x 1 + 21
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 21 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 3 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 111 and 288 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(21,3) = HCF(45,21) = HCF(66,45) = HCF(111,66) = HCF(288,111) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 975 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 975 and 3, to get
975 = 3 x 325 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 975 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(975,3) .
Here are some samples of HCF using Euclid's Algorithm calculations.
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 111, 288, 975?
Answer: HCF of 111, 288, 975 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 111, 288, 975 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 111, 288, 975 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.