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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 987, 583, 165, 607 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 987, 583, 165, 607 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 987, 583, 165, 607 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 987, 583, 165, 607 is 1.
HCF(987, 583, 165, 607) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 987, 583, 165, 607 is 1.
Step 1: Since 987 > 583, we apply the division lemma to 987 and 583, to get
987 = 583 x 1 + 404
Step 2: Since the reminder 583 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 404 and 583, to get
583 = 404 x 1 + 179
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 404 and the new remainder 179, and apply the division lemma to get
404 = 179 x 2 + 46
We consider the new divisor 179 and the new remainder 46,and apply the division lemma to get
179 = 46 x 3 + 41
We consider the new divisor 46 and the new remainder 41,and apply the division lemma to get
46 = 41 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 5 x 8 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 987 and 583 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(41,5) = HCF(46,41) = HCF(179,46) = HCF(404,179) = HCF(583,404) = HCF(987,583) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 165 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 165 and 1, to get
165 = 1 x 165 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 165 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(165,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 607 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 607 and 1, to get
607 = 1 x 607 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 607 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(607,1) .
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 987, 583, 165, 607?
Answer: HCF of 987, 583, 165, 607 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 987, 583, 165, 607 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 987, 583, 165, 607 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.