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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 420, 167, 150, 35 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 420, 167, 150, 35 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 420, 167, 150, 35 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 420, 167, 150, 35 is 1.
HCF(420, 167, 150, 35) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 420, 167, 150, 35 is 1.
Step 1: Since 420 > 167, we apply the division lemma to 420 and 167, to get
420 = 167 x 2 + 86
Step 2: Since the reminder 167 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 86 and 167, to get
167 = 86 x 1 + 81
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 86 and the new remainder 81, and apply the division lemma to get
86 = 81 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 81 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
81 = 5 x 16 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 420 and 167 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(81,5) = HCF(86,81) = HCF(167,86) = HCF(420,167) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 150 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 150 and 1, to get
150 = 1 x 150 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 150 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(150,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 35 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 35 and 1, to get
35 = 1 x 35 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 35 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(35,1) .
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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 420, 167, 150, 35?
Answer: HCF of 420, 167, 150, 35 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 420, 167, 150, 35 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 420, 167, 150, 35 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.