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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 241, 424, 712, 342 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 241, 424, 712, 342 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 241, 424, 712, 342 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 241, 424, 712, 342 is 1.
HCF(241, 424, 712, 342) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 241, 424, 712, 342 is 1.
Step 1: Since 424 > 241, we apply the division lemma to 424 and 241, to get
424 = 241 x 1 + 183
Step 2: Since the reminder 241 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 183 and 241, to get
241 = 183 x 1 + 58
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 183 and the new remainder 58, and apply the division lemma to get
183 = 58 x 3 + 9
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 9 x 6 + 4
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 4 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 241 and 424 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(9,4) = HCF(58,9) = HCF(183,58) = HCF(241,183) = HCF(424,241) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 712 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 712 and 1, to get
712 = 1 x 712 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 712 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(712,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 342 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 342 and 1, to get
342 = 1 x 342 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 342 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(342,1) .
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 241, 424, 712, 342?
Answer: HCF of 241, 424, 712, 342 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 241, 424, 712, 342 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 241, 424, 712, 342 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.