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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 617, 845, 158 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 617, 845, 158 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 617, 845, 158 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 617, 845, 158 is 1.
HCF(617, 845, 158) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 617, 845, 158 is 1.
Step 1: Since 845 > 617, we apply the division lemma to 845 and 617, to get
845 = 617 x 1 + 228
Step 2: Since the reminder 617 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 228 and 617, to get
617 = 228 x 2 + 161
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 228 and the new remainder 161, and apply the division lemma to get
228 = 161 x 1 + 67
We consider the new divisor 161 and the new remainder 67,and apply the division lemma to get
161 = 67 x 2 + 27
We consider the new divisor 67 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
67 = 27 x 2 + 13
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 13 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 1 x 13 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 617 and 845 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(13,1) = HCF(27,13) = HCF(67,27) = HCF(161,67) = HCF(228,161) = HCF(617,228) = HCF(845,617) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 158 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 158 and 1, to get
158 = 1 x 158 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 158 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(158,1) .
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 617, 845, 158?
Answer: HCF of 617, 845, 158 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 617, 845, 158 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 617, 845, 158 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.