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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 215, 957, 91 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 215, 957, 91 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 215, 957, 91 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 215, 957, 91 is 1.
HCF(215, 957, 91) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 215, 957, 91 is 1.
Step 1: Since 957 > 215, we apply the division lemma to 957 and 215, to get
957 = 215 x 4 + 97
Step 2: Since the reminder 215 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 97 and 215, to get
215 = 97 x 2 + 21
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 97 and the new remainder 21, and apply the division lemma to get
97 = 21 x 4 + 13
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 13 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 8 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 5 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 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 215 and 957 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(8,5) = HCF(13,8) = HCF(21,13) = HCF(97,21) = HCF(215,97) = HCF(957,215) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 91 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 91 and 1, to get
91 = 1 x 91 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 91 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(91,1) .
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 215, 957, 91?
Answer: HCF of 215, 957, 91 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 215, 957, 91 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 215, 957, 91 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.