Created By : Jatin Gogia
Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 178, 3889, 3777 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 178, 3889, 3777 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, 3889, 3777 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, 3889, 3777 is 1.
HCF(178, 3889, 3777) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 178, 3889, 3777 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3889 > 178, we apply the division lemma to 3889 and 178, to get
3889 = 178 x 21 + 151
Step 2: Since the reminder 178 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 151 and 178, to get
178 = 151 x 1 + 27
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 151 and the new remainder 27, and apply the division lemma to get
151 = 27 x 5 + 16
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 16 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 11 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 5 x 2 + 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 178 and 3889 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(11,5) = HCF(16,11) = HCF(27,16) = HCF(151,27) = HCF(178,151) = HCF(3889,178) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 3777 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 3777 and 1, to get
3777 = 1 x 3777 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 3777 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3777,1) .
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, 3889, 3777?
Answer: HCF of 178, 3889, 3777 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 178, 3889, 3777 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 178, 3889, 3777 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.