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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 250, 185, 216 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 250, 185, 216 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 250, 185, 216 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 250, 185, 216 is 1.
HCF(250, 185, 216) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 250, 185, 216 is 1.
Step 1: Since 250 > 185, we apply the division lemma to 250 and 185, to get
250 = 185 x 1 + 65
Step 2: Since the reminder 185 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 65 and 185, to get
185 = 65 x 2 + 55
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 65 and the new remainder 55, and apply the division lemma to get
65 = 55 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 55 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
55 = 10 x 5 + 5
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 5 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 250 and 185 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(10,5) = HCF(55,10) = HCF(65,55) = HCF(185,65) = HCF(250,185) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 216 > 5, we apply the division lemma to 216 and 5, to get
216 = 5 x 43 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 5 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 5, 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 5 and 216 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(216,5) .
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 250, 185, 216?
Answer: HCF of 250, 185, 216 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 250, 185, 216 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 250, 185, 216 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.