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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, 445, 958 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 178, 445, 958 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, 445, 958 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, 445, 958 is 1.
HCF(178, 445, 958) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 178, 445, 958 is 1.
Step 1: Since 445 > 178, we apply the division lemma to 445 and 178, to get
445 = 178 x 2 + 89
Step 2: Since the reminder 178 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 89 and 178, to get
178 = 89 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 89, the HCF of 178 and 445 is 89
Notice that 89 = HCF(178,89) = HCF(445,178) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 958 > 89, we apply the division lemma to 958 and 89, to get
958 = 89 x 10 + 68
Step 2: Since the reminder 89 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 68 and 89, to get
89 = 68 x 1 + 21
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 68 and the new remainder 21, and apply the division lemma to get
68 = 21 x 3 + 5
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 5 x 4 + 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 89 and 958 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(21,5) = HCF(68,21) = HCF(89,68) = HCF(958,89) .
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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 178, 445, 958?
Answer: HCF of 178, 445, 958 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 178, 445, 958 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 178, 445, 958 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.