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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 127, 287, 887 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 127, 287, 887 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 127, 287, 887 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 127, 287, 887 is 1.
HCF(127, 287, 887) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 127, 287, 887 is 1.
Step 1: Since 287 > 127, we apply the division lemma to 287 and 127, to get
287 = 127 x 2 + 33
Step 2: Since the reminder 127 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 33 and 127, to get
127 = 33 x 3 + 28
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 28, and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 28 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 5 x 5 + 3
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 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 127 and 287 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(28,5) = HCF(33,28) = HCF(127,33) = HCF(287,127) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 887 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 887 and 1, to get
887 = 1 x 887 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 887 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(887,1) .
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 127, 287, 887?
Answer: HCF of 127, 287, 887 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 127, 287, 887 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 127, 287, 887 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.