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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 200, 254, 173, 432 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 200, 254, 173, 432 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 200, 254, 173, 432 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 200, 254, 173, 432 is 1.
HCF(200, 254, 173, 432) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 200, 254, 173, 432 is 1.
Step 1: Since 254 > 200, we apply the division lemma to 254 and 200, to get
254 = 200 x 1 + 54
Step 2: Since the reminder 200 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 54 and 200, to get
200 = 54 x 3 + 38
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 38, and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 38 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 16 x 2 + 6
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 6 x 2 + 4
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 4 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 200 and 254 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(16,6) = HCF(38,16) = HCF(54,38) = HCF(200,54) = HCF(254,200) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 173 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 173 and 2, to get
173 = 2 x 86 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, 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 2 and 173 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(173,2) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 432 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 432 and 1, to get
432 = 1 x 432 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 432 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(432,1) .
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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 200, 254, 173, 432?
Answer: HCF of 200, 254, 173, 432 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 200, 254, 173, 432 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 200, 254, 173, 432 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.