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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 267, 433, 519 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 267, 433, 519 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 267, 433, 519 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 267, 433, 519 is 1.
HCF(267, 433, 519) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 267, 433, 519 is 1.
Step 1: Since 433 > 267, we apply the division lemma to 433 and 267, to get
433 = 267 x 1 + 166
Step 2: Since the reminder 267 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 166 and 267, to get
267 = 166 x 1 + 101
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 166 and the new remainder 101, and apply the division lemma to get
166 = 101 x 1 + 65
We consider the new divisor 101 and the new remainder 65,and apply the division lemma to get
101 = 65 x 1 + 36
We consider the new divisor 65 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
65 = 36 x 1 + 29
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 29 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 7 x 4 + 1
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 1 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 267 and 433 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(29,7) = HCF(36,29) = HCF(65,36) = HCF(101,65) = HCF(166,101) = HCF(267,166) = HCF(433,267) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 519 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 519 and 1, to get
519 = 1 x 519 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 519 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(519,1) .
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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 267, 433, 519?
Answer: HCF of 267, 433, 519 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 267, 433, 519 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 267, 433, 519 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.