Use Euclid's division algorithm to find the HCF of:
867 and 255


Given: 867 and 255.

To find: Here we have to find the HCF of the given numbers.


Solution:

Using Euclid's division algorithm to find HCF:

Using Euclid’s lemma to get: 
  • $867\ =\ 255\ \times\ 3\ +\ 102$

Now, consider the divisor 255 and the remainder 102, and apply the division lemma to get:
  • $255\ =\ 102\ \times\ 2\ +\ 51$

Now, consider the divisor 102 and the remainder 51, and apply the division lemma to get:
  • $102\ =\ 51\ \times\ 2\ +\ 0$

The remainder has become zero, and we cannot proceed any further. 

Therefore the HCF of 867 and 255 is the divisor at this stage, i.e., 51.


So, HCF of 867 and 255 is 51.

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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