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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 17, 261 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 17, 261 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 17, 261 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 17, 261 is 1.
HCF(17, 261) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 17, 261 is 1.
Step 1: Since 261 > 17, we apply the division lemma to 261 and 17, to get
261 = 17 x 15 + 6
Step 2: Since the reminder 17 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 6 and 17, to get
17 = 6 x 2 + 5
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 5, and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 5 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 17 and 261 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(17,6) = HCF(261,17) .
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 17, 261?
Answer: HCF of 17, 261 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 17, 261 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 17, 261 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.