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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 187, 297, 816 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 187, 297, 816 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 187, 297, 816 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 187, 297, 816 is 1.
HCF(187, 297, 816) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 187, 297, 816 is 1.
Step 1: Since 297 > 187, we apply the division lemma to 297 and 187, to get
297 = 187 x 1 + 110
Step 2: Since the reminder 187 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 110 and 187, to get
187 = 110 x 1 + 77
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 110 and the new remainder 77, and apply the division lemma to get
110 = 77 x 1 + 33
We consider the new divisor 77 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
77 = 33 x 2 + 11
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 11 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 11, the HCF of 187 and 297 is 11
Notice that 11 = HCF(33,11) = HCF(77,33) = HCF(110,77) = HCF(187,110) = HCF(297,187) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 816 > 11, we apply the division lemma to 816 and 11, to get
816 = 11 x 74 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 11 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 11, to get
11 = 2 x 5 + 1
Step 3: 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 11 and 816 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(11,2) = HCF(816,11) .
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 187, 297, 816?
Answer: HCF of 187, 297, 816 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 187, 297, 816 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 187, 297, 816 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.