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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 260, 691, 425 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 260, 691, 425 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 260, 691, 425 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 260, 691, 425 is 1.
HCF(260, 691, 425) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 260, 691, 425 is 1.
Step 1: Since 691 > 260, we apply the division lemma to 691 and 260, to get
691 = 260 x 2 + 171
Step 2: Since the reminder 260 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 171 and 260, to get
260 = 171 x 1 + 89
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 171 and the new remainder 89, and apply the division lemma to get
171 = 89 x 1 + 82
We consider the new divisor 89 and the new remainder 82,and apply the division lemma to get
89 = 82 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 82 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
82 = 7 x 11 + 5
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 5 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 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 260 and 691 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(7,5) = HCF(82,7) = HCF(89,82) = HCF(171,89) = HCF(260,171) = HCF(691,260) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 425 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 425 and 1, to get
425 = 1 x 425 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 425 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(425,1) .
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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 260, 691, 425?
Answer: HCF of 260, 691, 425 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 260, 691, 425 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 260, 691, 425 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.