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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 123, 930, 96 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 123, 930, 96 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 123, 930, 96 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 123, 930, 96 is 3.
HCF(123, 930, 96) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 123, 930, 96 is 3.
Step 1: Since 930 > 123, we apply the division lemma to 930 and 123, to get
930 = 123 x 7 + 69
Step 2: Since the reminder 123 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 69 and 123, to get
123 = 69 x 1 + 54
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 69 and the new remainder 54, and apply the division lemma to get
69 = 54 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 15 x 3 + 9
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 9 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 6 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 123 and 930 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(9,6) = HCF(15,9) = HCF(54,15) = HCF(69,54) = HCF(123,69) = HCF(930,123) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 96 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 96 and 3, to get
96 = 3 x 32 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 96 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(96,3) .
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 123, 930, 96?
Answer: HCF of 123, 930, 96 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 123, 930, 96 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 123, 930, 96 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.