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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 221, 637, 512 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 221, 637, 512 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 221, 637, 512 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 221, 637, 512 is 1.
HCF(221, 637, 512) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 221, 637, 512 is 1.
Step 1: Since 637 > 221, we apply the division lemma to 637 and 221, to get
637 = 221 x 2 + 195
Step 2: Since the reminder 221 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 195 and 221, to get
221 = 195 x 1 + 26
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 195 and the new remainder 26, and apply the division lemma to get
195 = 26 x 7 + 13
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 13, and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 13 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 13, the HCF of 221 and 637 is 13
Notice that 13 = HCF(26,13) = HCF(195,26) = HCF(221,195) = HCF(637,221) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 512 > 13, we apply the division lemma to 512 and 13, to get
512 = 13 x 39 + 5
Step 2: Since the reminder 13 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 5 and 13, to get
13 = 5 x 2 + 3
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 13 and 512 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(13,5) = HCF(512,13) .
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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 221, 637, 512?
Answer: HCF of 221, 637, 512 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 221, 637, 512 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 221, 637, 512 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.