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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 252, 161, 654 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 252, 161, 654 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 252, 161, 654 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 252, 161, 654 is 1.
HCF(252, 161, 654) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 252, 161, 654 is 1.
Step 1: Since 252 > 161, we apply the division lemma to 252 and 161, to get
252 = 161 x 1 + 91
Step 2: Since the reminder 161 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 91 and 161, to get
161 = 91 x 1 + 70
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 91 and the new remainder 70, and apply the division lemma to get
91 = 70 x 1 + 21
We consider the new divisor 70 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
70 = 21 x 3 + 7
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 7 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 7, the HCF of 252 and 161 is 7
Notice that 7 = HCF(21,7) = HCF(70,21) = HCF(91,70) = HCF(161,91) = HCF(252,161) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 654 > 7, we apply the division lemma to 654 and 7, to get
654 = 7 x 93 + 3
Step 2: Since the reminder 7 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 3 and 7, to get
7 = 3 x 2 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma 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 7 and 654 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(7,3) = HCF(654,7) .
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 252, 161, 654?
Answer: HCF of 252, 161, 654 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 252, 161, 654 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 252, 161, 654 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.