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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 725, 927, 178 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 725, 927, 178 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 725, 927, 178 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 725, 927, 178 is 1.
HCF(725, 927, 178) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 725, 927, 178 is 1.
Step 1: Since 927 > 725, we apply the division lemma to 927 and 725, to get
927 = 725 x 1 + 202
Step 2: Since the reminder 725 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 202 and 725, to get
725 = 202 x 3 + 119
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 202 and the new remainder 119, and apply the division lemma to get
202 = 119 x 1 + 83
We consider the new divisor 119 and the new remainder 83,and apply the division lemma to get
119 = 83 x 1 + 36
We consider the new divisor 83 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
83 = 36 x 2 + 11
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 11 x 3 + 3
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 3 x 3 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
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 725 and 927 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(11,3) = HCF(36,11) = HCF(83,36) = HCF(119,83) = HCF(202,119) = HCF(725,202) = HCF(927,725) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 178 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 178 and 1, to get
178 = 1 x 178 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 178 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(178,1) .
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 725, 927, 178?
Answer: HCF of 725, 927, 178 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 725, 927, 178 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 725, 927, 178 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.