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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 865, 643, 187 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 865, 643, 187 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 865, 643, 187 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 865, 643, 187 is 1.
HCF(865, 643, 187) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 865, 643, 187 is 1.
Step 1: Since 865 > 643, we apply the division lemma to 865 and 643, to get
865 = 643 x 1 + 222
Step 2: Since the reminder 643 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 222 and 643, to get
643 = 222 x 2 + 199
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 222 and the new remainder 199, and apply the division lemma to get
222 = 199 x 1 + 23
We consider the new divisor 199 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
199 = 23 x 8 + 15
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 15 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 8 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 7 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 1 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 865 and 643 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(8,7) = HCF(15,8) = HCF(23,15) = HCF(199,23) = HCF(222,199) = HCF(643,222) = HCF(865,643) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 187 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 187 and 1, to get
187 = 1 x 187 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 187 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(187,1) .
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 865, 643, 187?
Answer: HCF of 865, 643, 187 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 865, 643, 187 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 865, 643, 187 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.