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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 169, 598, 935 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 169, 598, 935 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 169, 598, 935 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 169, 598, 935 is 1.
HCF(169, 598, 935) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 169, 598, 935 is 1.
Step 1: Since 598 > 169, we apply the division lemma to 598 and 169, to get
598 = 169 x 3 + 91
Step 2: Since the reminder 169 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 91 and 169, to get
169 = 91 x 1 + 78
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 91 and the new remainder 78, and apply the division lemma to get
91 = 78 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 78 and the new remainder 13, and apply the division lemma to get
78 = 13 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 13, the HCF of 169 and 598 is 13
Notice that 13 = HCF(78,13) = HCF(91,78) = HCF(169,91) = HCF(598,169) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 935 > 13, we apply the division lemma to 935 and 13, to get
935 = 13 x 71 + 12
Step 2: Since the reminder 13 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 12 and 13, to get
13 = 12 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 1 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 13 and 935 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(12,1) = HCF(13,12) = HCF(935,13) .
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 169, 598, 935?
Answer: HCF of 169, 598, 935 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 169, 598, 935 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 169, 598, 935 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.