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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 800, 128, 915 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 800, 128, 915 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 800, 128, 915 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 800, 128, 915 is 1.
HCF(800, 128, 915) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 800, 128, 915 is 1.
Step 1: Since 800 > 128, we apply the division lemma to 800 and 128, to get
800 = 128 x 6 + 32
Step 2: Since the reminder 128 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 32 and 128, to get
128 = 32 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 32, the HCF of 800 and 128 is 32
Notice that 32 = HCF(128,32) = HCF(800,128) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 915 > 32, we apply the division lemma to 915 and 32, to get
915 = 32 x 28 + 19
Step 2: Since the reminder 32 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 19 and 32, to get
32 = 19 x 1 + 13
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 13, and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 13 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 6 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 1 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 32 and 915 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(6,1) = HCF(13,6) = HCF(19,13) = HCF(32,19) = HCF(915,32) .
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 800, 128, 915?
Answer: HCF of 800, 128, 915 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 800, 128, 915 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 800, 128, 915 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.