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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 159, 963, 373, 851 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 159, 963, 373, 851 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 159, 963, 373, 851 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 159, 963, 373, 851 is 1.
HCF(159, 963, 373, 851) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 159, 963, 373, 851 is 1.
Step 1: Since 963 > 159, we apply the division lemma to 963 and 159, to get
963 = 159 x 6 + 9
Step 2: Since the reminder 159 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 9 and 159, to get
159 = 9 x 17 + 6
Step 3: 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 159 and 963 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(9,6) = HCF(159,9) = HCF(963,159) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 373 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 373 and 3, to get
373 = 3 x 124 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 3, to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 3 and 373 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(373,3) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 851 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 851 and 1, to get
851 = 1 x 851 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 851 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(851,1) .
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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 159, 963, 373, 851?
Answer: HCF of 159, 963, 373, 851 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 159, 963, 373, 851 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 159, 963, 373, 851 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.