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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 953, 555, 237 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 953, 555, 237 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 953, 555, 237 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 953, 555, 237 is 1.
HCF(953, 555, 237) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 953, 555, 237 is 1.
Step 1: Since 953 > 555, we apply the division lemma to 953 and 555, to get
953 = 555 x 1 + 398
Step 2: Since the reminder 555 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 398 and 555, to get
555 = 398 x 1 + 157
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 398 and the new remainder 157, and apply the division lemma to get
398 = 157 x 2 + 84
We consider the new divisor 157 and the new remainder 84,and apply the division lemma to get
157 = 84 x 1 + 73
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 73,and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 73 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 73 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
73 = 11 x 6 + 7
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 7 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 4 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 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 953 and 555 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(7,4) = HCF(11,7) = HCF(73,11) = HCF(84,73) = HCF(157,84) = HCF(398,157) = HCF(555,398) = HCF(953,555) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 237 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 237 and 1, to get
237 = 1 x 237 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 237 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(237,1) .
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 953, 555, 237?
Answer: HCF of 953, 555, 237 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 953, 555, 237 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 953, 555, 237 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.