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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 908, 157, 908 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 908, 157, 908 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 908, 157, 908 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 908, 157, 908 is 1.
HCF(908, 157, 908) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 908, 157, 908 is 1.
Step 1: Since 908 > 157, we apply the division lemma to 908 and 157, to get
908 = 157 x 5 + 123
Step 2: Since the reminder 157 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 123 and 157, to get
157 = 123 x 1 + 34
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 123 and the new remainder 34, and apply the division lemma to get
123 = 34 x 3 + 21
We consider the new divisor 34 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
34 = 21 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 13 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 8 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 5 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 908 and 157 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(8,5) = HCF(13,8) = HCF(21,13) = HCF(34,21) = HCF(123,34) = HCF(157,123) = HCF(908,157) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 908 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 908 and 1, to get
908 = 1 x 908 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 908 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(908,1) .
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 908, 157, 908?
Answer: HCF of 908, 157, 908 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 908, 157, 908 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 908, 157, 908 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.