Use Euclid’s division algorithm to find the HCF of:

. 867 and 225

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867 and 225
As we know, 867 is greater than 225.
Let us apply nowEuclid’s division algorithm on 867, to get,

867 = 225 × 3 + 102
Remainder 102 ≠ 0,
therefore taking 225 as divisor andapplying the division lemma method,
we get, 225 = 102 × 2 + 51
Again, 51 ≠ 0.
Now 102 is the new divisor,
so repeating the same step we get,
102 = 51 × 2 + 0

The remainder is now zero, so our procedure stops here.
Since, in the last step, the divisor is 51,
therefore, HCF (867,225) = HCF(225,102) = HCF(102,51) = 51.
Hence, the HCF of 867 and 225 is 51.

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