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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 864, 461, 526 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 864, 461, 526 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 864, 461, 526 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 864, 461, 526 is 1.
HCF(864, 461, 526) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 864, 461, 526 is 1.
Step 1: Since 864 > 461, we apply the division lemma to 864 and 461, to get
864 = 461 x 1 + 403
Step 2: Since the reminder 461 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 403 and 461, to get
461 = 403 x 1 + 58
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 403 and the new remainder 58, and apply the division lemma to get
403 = 58 x 6 + 55
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 55,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 55 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 55 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
55 = 3 x 18 + 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 864 and 461 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(55,3) = HCF(58,55) = HCF(403,58) = HCF(461,403) = HCF(864,461) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 526 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 526 and 1, to get
526 = 1 x 526 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 526 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(526,1) .
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 864, 461, 526?
Answer: HCF of 864, 461, 526 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 864, 461, 526 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 864, 461, 526 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.