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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 173, 1847, 1139 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 173, 1847, 1139 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 173, 1847, 1139 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 173, 1847, 1139 is 1.
HCF(173, 1847, 1139) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 173, 1847, 1139 is 1.
Step 1: Since 1847 > 173, we apply the division lemma to 1847 and 173, to get
1847 = 173 x 10 + 117
Step 2: Since the reminder 173 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 117 and 173, to get
173 = 117 x 1 + 56
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 117 and the new remainder 56, and apply the division lemma to get
117 = 56 x 2 + 5
We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 5 x 11 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 173 and 1847 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(56,5) = HCF(117,56) = HCF(173,117) = HCF(1847,173) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 1139 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 1139 and 1, to get
1139 = 1 x 1139 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 1139 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(1139,1) .
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 173, 1847, 1139?
Answer: HCF of 173, 1847, 1139 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 173, 1847, 1139 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 173, 1847, 1139 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.