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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 118, 47, 350 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 118, 47, 350 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 118, 47, 350 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 118, 47, 350 is 1.
HCF(118, 47, 350) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 118, 47, 350 is 1.
Step 1: Since 118 > 47, we apply the division lemma to 118 and 47, to get
118 = 47 x 2 + 24
Step 2: Since the reminder 47 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 24 and 47, to get
47 = 24 x 1 + 23
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 23, and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 23 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 1 x 23 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 118 and 47 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(23,1) = HCF(24,23) = HCF(47,24) = HCF(118,47) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 350 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 350 and 1, to get
350 = 1 x 350 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 350 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(350,1) .
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 118, 47, 350?
Answer: HCF of 118, 47, 350 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 118, 47, 350 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 118, 47, 350 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.