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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 537, 288, 152 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 537, 288, 152 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 537, 288, 152 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 537, 288, 152 is 1.
HCF(537, 288, 152) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 537, 288, 152 is 1.
Step 1: Since 537 > 288, we apply the division lemma to 537 and 288, to get
537 = 288 x 1 + 249
Step 2: Since the reminder 288 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 249 and 288, to get
288 = 249 x 1 + 39
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 249 and the new remainder 39, and apply the division lemma to get
249 = 39 x 6 + 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 537 and 288 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(9,6) = HCF(15,9) = HCF(39,15) = HCF(249,39) = HCF(288,249) = HCF(537,288) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 152 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 152 and 3, to get
152 = 3 x 50 + 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 152 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(152,3) .
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 537, 288, 152?
Answer: HCF of 537, 288, 152 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 537, 288, 152 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 537, 288, 152 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.