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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 178, 111, 438 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 178, 111, 438 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 178, 111, 438 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 178, 111, 438 is 1.
HCF(178, 111, 438) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 178, 111, 438 is 1.
Step 1: Since 178 > 111, we apply the division lemma to 178 and 111, to get
178 = 111 x 1 + 67
Step 2: Since the reminder 111 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 67 and 111, to get
111 = 67 x 1 + 44
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 67 and the new remainder 44, and apply the division lemma to get
67 = 44 x 1 + 23
We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 23 x 1 + 21
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 21 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 2 x 10 + 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 178 and 111 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(21,2) = HCF(23,21) = HCF(44,23) = HCF(67,44) = HCF(111,67) = HCF(178,111) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 438 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 438 and 1, to get
438 = 1 x 438 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 438 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(438,1) .
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 178, 111, 438?
Answer: HCF of 178, 111, 438 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 178, 111, 438 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 178, 111, 438 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.