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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, 323, 885 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 537, 323, 885 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, 323, 885 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, 323, 885 is 1.
HCF(537, 323, 885) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 537, 323, 885 is 1.
Step 1: Since 537 > 323, we apply the division lemma to 537 and 323, to get
537 = 323 x 1 + 214
Step 2: Since the reminder 323 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 214 and 323, to get
323 = 214 x 1 + 109
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 214 and the new remainder 109, and apply the division lemma to get
214 = 109 x 1 + 105
We consider the new divisor 109 and the new remainder 105,and apply the division lemma to get
109 = 105 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 105 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
105 = 4 x 26 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 537 and 323 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(105,4) = HCF(109,105) = HCF(214,109) = HCF(323,214) = HCF(537,323) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 885 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 885 and 1, to get
885 = 1 x 885 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 885 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(885,1) .
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 537, 323, 885?
Answer: HCF of 537, 323, 885 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 537, 323, 885 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 537, 323, 885 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.