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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 925, 273, 837 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 925, 273, 837 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 925, 273, 837 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 925, 273, 837 is 1.
HCF(925, 273, 837) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 925, 273, 837 is 1.
Step 1: Since 925 > 273, we apply the division lemma to 925 and 273, to get
925 = 273 x 3 + 106
Step 2: Since the reminder 273 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 106 and 273, to get
273 = 106 x 2 + 61
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 106 and the new remainder 61, and apply the division lemma to get
106 = 61 x 1 + 45
We consider the new divisor 61 and the new remainder 45,and apply the division lemma to get
61 = 45 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 16 x 2 + 13
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 13 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 3 x 4 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 925 and 273 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(13,3) = HCF(16,13) = HCF(45,16) = HCF(61,45) = HCF(106,61) = HCF(273,106) = HCF(925,273) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 837 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 837 and 1, to get
837 = 1 x 837 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 837 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(837,1) .
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 925, 273, 837?
Answer: HCF of 925, 273, 837 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 925, 273, 837 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 925, 273, 837 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.