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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 237, 828, 217, 557 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 237, 828, 217, 557 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 237, 828, 217, 557 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 237, 828, 217, 557 is 1.
HCF(237, 828, 217, 557) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 237, 828, 217, 557 is 1.
Step 1: Since 828 > 237, we apply the division lemma to 828 and 237, to get
828 = 237 x 3 + 117
Step 2: Since the reminder 237 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 117 and 237, to get
237 = 117 x 2 + 3
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 117 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
117 = 3 x 39 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 237 and 828 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(117,3) = HCF(237,117) = HCF(828,237) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 217 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 217 and 3, to get
217 = 3 x 72 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 3, to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 3 and 217 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(217,3) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 557 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 557 and 1, to get
557 = 1 x 557 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 557 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(557,1) .
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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 237, 828, 217, 557?
Answer: HCF of 237, 828, 217, 557 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 237, 828, 217, 557 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 237, 828, 217, 557 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.