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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 616, 237, 188 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 616, 237, 188 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 616, 237, 188 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 616, 237, 188 is 1.
HCF(616, 237, 188) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 616, 237, 188 is 1.
Step 1: Since 616 > 237, we apply the division lemma to 616 and 237, to get
616 = 237 x 2 + 142
Step 2: Since the reminder 237 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 142 and 237, to get
237 = 142 x 1 + 95
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 142 and the new remainder 95, and apply the division lemma to get
142 = 95 x 1 + 47
We consider the new divisor 95 and the new remainder 47,and apply the division lemma to get
95 = 47 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 47 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
47 = 1 x 47 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 616 and 237 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(47,1) = HCF(95,47) = HCF(142,95) = HCF(237,142) = HCF(616,237) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 188 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 188 and 1, to get
188 = 1 x 188 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 188 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(188,1) .
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 616, 237, 188?
Answer: HCF of 616, 237, 188 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 616, 237, 188 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 616, 237, 188 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.