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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 125, 278, 640, 178 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 125, 278, 640, 178 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 125, 278, 640, 178 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 125, 278, 640, 178 is 1.
HCF(125, 278, 640, 178) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 125, 278, 640, 178 is 1.
Step 1: Since 278 > 125, we apply the division lemma to 278 and 125, to get
278 = 125 x 2 + 28
Step 2: Since the reminder 125 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 28 and 125, to get
125 = 28 x 4 + 13
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 13, and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 13 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 2 x 6 + 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 125 and 278 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(13,2) = HCF(28,13) = HCF(125,28) = HCF(278,125) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 640 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 640 and 1, to get
640 = 1 x 640 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 640 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(640,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 178 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 178 and 1, to get
178 = 1 x 178 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 178 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(178,1) .
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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 125, 278, 640, 178?
Answer: HCF of 125, 278, 640, 178 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 125, 278, 640, 178 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 125, 278, 640, 178 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.