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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 267, 701, 51 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 267, 701, 51 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 267, 701, 51 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 267, 701, 51 is 1.
HCF(267, 701, 51) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 267, 701, 51 is 1.
Step 1: Since 701 > 267, we apply the division lemma to 701 and 267, to get
701 = 267 x 2 + 167
Step 2: Since the reminder 267 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 167 and 267, to get
267 = 167 x 1 + 100
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 167 and the new remainder 100, and apply the division lemma to get
167 = 100 x 1 + 67
We consider the new divisor 100 and the new remainder 67,and apply the division lemma to get
100 = 67 x 1 + 33
We consider the new divisor 67 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
67 = 33 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 1 x 33 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 267 and 701 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(33,1) = HCF(67,33) = HCF(100,67) = HCF(167,100) = HCF(267,167) = HCF(701,267) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 51 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 51 and 1, to get
51 = 1 x 51 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 51 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(51,1) .
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 267, 701, 51?
Answer: HCF of 267, 701, 51 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 267, 701, 51 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 267, 701, 51 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.