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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 262, 887, 97 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 262, 887, 97 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 262, 887, 97 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 262, 887, 97 is 1.
HCF(262, 887, 97) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 262, 887, 97 is 1.
Step 1: Since 887 > 262, we apply the division lemma to 887 and 262, to get
887 = 262 x 3 + 101
Step 2: Since the reminder 262 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 101 and 262, to get
262 = 101 x 2 + 60
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 101 and the new remainder 60, and apply the division lemma to get
101 = 60 x 1 + 41
We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 41,and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 41 x 1 + 19
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 19 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 3 x 6 + 1
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 262 and 887 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(19,3) = HCF(41,19) = HCF(60,41) = HCF(101,60) = HCF(262,101) = HCF(887,262) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 97 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 97 and 1, to get
97 = 1 x 97 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 97 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(97,1) .
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 262, 887, 97?
Answer: HCF of 262, 887, 97 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 262, 887, 97 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 262, 887, 97 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.