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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 867, 637, 166 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 867, 637, 166 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 867, 637, 166 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 867, 637, 166 is 1.
HCF(867, 637, 166) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 867, 637, 166 is 1.
Step 1: Since 867 > 637, we apply the division lemma to 867 and 637, to get
867 = 637 x 1 + 230
Step 2: Since the reminder 637 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 230 and 637, to get
637 = 230 x 2 + 177
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 230 and the new remainder 177, and apply the division lemma to get
230 = 177 x 1 + 53
We consider the new divisor 177 and the new remainder 53,and apply the division lemma to get
177 = 53 x 3 + 18
We consider the new divisor 53 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
53 = 18 x 2 + 17
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 17 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 1 x 17 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 867 and 637 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(17,1) = HCF(18,17) = HCF(53,18) = HCF(177,53) = HCF(230,177) = HCF(637,230) = HCF(867,637) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 166 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 166 and 1, to get
166 = 1 x 166 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 166 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(166,1) .
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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 867, 637, 166?
Answer: HCF of 867, 637, 166 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 867, 637, 166 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 867, 637, 166 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.