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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 159, 601, 465 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 159, 601, 465 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 159, 601, 465 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 159, 601, 465 is 1.
HCF(159, 601, 465) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 159, 601, 465 is 1.
Step 1: Since 601 > 159, we apply the division lemma to 601 and 159, to get
601 = 159 x 3 + 124
Step 2: Since the reminder 159 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 124 and 159, to get
159 = 124 x 1 + 35
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 124 and the new remainder 35, and apply the division lemma to get
124 = 35 x 3 + 19
We consider the new divisor 35 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
35 = 19 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 16 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 3 x 5 + 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 159 and 601 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(16,3) = HCF(19,16) = HCF(35,19) = HCF(124,35) = HCF(159,124) = HCF(601,159) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 465 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 465 and 1, to get
465 = 1 x 465 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 465 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(465,1) .
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 159, 601, 465?
Answer: HCF of 159, 601, 465 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 159, 601, 465 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 159, 601, 465 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.