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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 164, 876, 333 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 164, 876, 333 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 164, 876, 333 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 164, 876, 333 is 1.
HCF(164, 876, 333) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 164, 876, 333 is 1.
Step 1: Since 876 > 164, we apply the division lemma to 876 and 164, to get
876 = 164 x 5 + 56
Step 2: Since the reminder 164 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 56 and 164, to get
164 = 56 x 2 + 52
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 52, and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 52 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 52 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
52 = 4 x 13 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 164 and 876 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(52,4) = HCF(56,52) = HCF(164,56) = HCF(876,164) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 333 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 333 and 4, to get
333 = 4 x 83 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 4, to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 4 and 333 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(333,4) .
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 164, 876, 333?
Answer: HCF of 164, 876, 333 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 164, 876, 333 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 164, 876, 333 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.