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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 950, 650, 137 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 950, 650, 137 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 950, 650, 137 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 950, 650, 137 is 1.
HCF(950, 650, 137) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 950, 650, 137 is 1.
Step 1: Since 950 > 650, we apply the division lemma to 950 and 650, to get
950 = 650 x 1 + 300
Step 2: Since the reminder 650 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 300 and 650, to get
650 = 300 x 2 + 50
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 300 and the new remainder 50, and apply the division lemma to get
300 = 50 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 50, the HCF of 950 and 650 is 50
Notice that 50 = HCF(300,50) = HCF(650,300) = HCF(950,650) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 137 > 50, we apply the division lemma to 137 and 50, to get
137 = 50 x 2 + 37
Step 2: Since the reminder 50 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 37 and 50, to get
50 = 37 x 1 + 13
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 13, and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 13 x 2 + 11
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 11 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 2 x 5 + 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 50 and 137 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(11,2) = HCF(13,11) = HCF(37,13) = HCF(50,37) = HCF(137,50) .
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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 950, 650, 137?
Answer: HCF of 950, 650, 137 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 950, 650, 137 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 950, 650, 137 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.