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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 885, 378, 687 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 885, 378, 687 is 3 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 885, 378, 687 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 885, 378, 687 is 3.
HCF(885, 378, 687) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 885, 378, 687 is 3.
Step 1: Since 885 > 378, we apply the division lemma to 885 and 378, to get
885 = 378 x 2 + 129
Step 2: Since the reminder 378 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 129 and 378, to get
378 = 129 x 2 + 120
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 129 and the new remainder 120, and apply the division lemma to get
129 = 120 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 120 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
120 = 9 x 13 + 3
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 3 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 885 and 378 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(9,3) = HCF(120,9) = HCF(129,120) = HCF(378,129) = HCF(885,378) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 687 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 687 and 3, to get
687 = 3 x 229 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 687 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(687,3) .
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 885, 378, 687?
Answer: HCF of 885, 378, 687 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 885, 378, 687 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 885, 378, 687 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.