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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 387, 534, 537, 200 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 387, 534, 537, 200 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 387, 534, 537, 200 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 387, 534, 537, 200 is 1.
HCF(387, 534, 537, 200) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 387, 534, 537, 200 is 1.
Step 1: Since 534 > 387, we apply the division lemma to 534 and 387, to get
534 = 387 x 1 + 147
Step 2: Since the reminder 387 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 147 and 387, to get
387 = 147 x 2 + 93
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 147 and the new remainder 93, and apply the division lemma to get
147 = 93 x 1 + 54
We consider the new divisor 93 and the new remainder 54,and apply the division lemma to get
93 = 54 x 1 + 39
We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 39,and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 39 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 15 x 2 + 9
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 9 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 6 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 387 and 534 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(9,6) = HCF(15,9) = HCF(39,15) = HCF(54,39) = HCF(93,54) = HCF(147,93) = HCF(387,147) = HCF(534,387) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 537 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 537 and 3, to get
537 = 3 x 179 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 537 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(537,3) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 200 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 200 and 3, to get
200 = 3 x 66 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 3, to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma 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 3 and 200 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(200,3) .
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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 387, 534, 537, 200?
Answer: HCF of 387, 534, 537, 200 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 387, 534, 537, 200 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 387, 534, 537, 200 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.