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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 276, 217, 692 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 276, 217, 692 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 276, 217, 692 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 276, 217, 692 is 1.
HCF(276, 217, 692) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 276, 217, 692 is 1.
Step 1: Since 276 > 217, we apply the division lemma to 276 and 217, to get
276 = 217 x 1 + 59
Step 2: Since the reminder 217 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 59 and 217, to get
217 = 59 x 3 + 40
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 59 and the new remainder 40, and apply the division lemma to get
59 = 40 x 1 + 19
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 19 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 2 x 9 + 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 276 and 217 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(19,2) = HCF(40,19) = HCF(59,40) = HCF(217,59) = HCF(276,217) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 692 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 692 and 1, to get
692 = 1 x 692 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 692 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(692,1) .
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 276, 217, 692?
Answer: HCF of 276, 217, 692 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 276, 217, 692 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 276, 217, 692 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.