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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 258, 2260, 1187 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 258, 2260, 1187 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 258, 2260, 1187 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 258, 2260, 1187 is 1.
HCF(258, 2260, 1187) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 258, 2260, 1187 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2260 > 258, we apply the division lemma to 2260 and 258, to get
2260 = 258 x 8 + 196
Step 2: Since the reminder 258 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 196 and 258, to get
258 = 196 x 1 + 62
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 196 and the new remainder 62, and apply the division lemma to get
196 = 62 x 3 + 10
We consider the new divisor 62 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
62 = 10 x 6 + 2
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 2 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 258 and 2260 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(10,2) = HCF(62,10) = HCF(196,62) = HCF(258,196) = HCF(2260,258) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 1187 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 1187 and 2, to get
1187 = 2 x 593 + 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 1187 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(1187,2) .
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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 258, 2260, 1187?
Answer: HCF of 258, 2260, 1187 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 258, 2260, 1187 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 258, 2260, 1187 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.