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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 776, 288, 873 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 776, 288, 873 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 776, 288, 873 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 776, 288, 873 is 1.
HCF(776, 288, 873) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 776, 288, 873 is 1.
Step 1: Since 776 > 288, we apply the division lemma to 776 and 288, to get
776 = 288 x 2 + 200
Step 2: Since the reminder 288 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 200 and 288, to get
288 = 200 x 1 + 88
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 200 and the new remainder 88, and apply the division lemma to get
200 = 88 x 2 + 24
We consider the new divisor 88 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
88 = 24 x 3 + 16
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 16 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 8 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 8, the HCF of 776 and 288 is 8
Notice that 8 = HCF(16,8) = HCF(24,16) = HCF(88,24) = HCF(200,88) = HCF(288,200) = HCF(776,288) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 873 > 8, we apply the division lemma to 873 and 8, to get
873 = 8 x 109 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 8 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 8, to get
8 = 1 x 8 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 8 and 873 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(8,1) = HCF(873,8) .
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 776, 288, 873?
Answer: HCF of 776, 288, 873 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 776, 288, 873 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 776, 288, 873 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.