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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 291, 150, 358, 53 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 291, 150, 358, 53 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 291, 150, 358, 53 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 291, 150, 358, 53 is 1.
HCF(291, 150, 358, 53) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 291, 150, 358, 53 is 1.
Step 1: Since 291 > 150, we apply the division lemma to 291 and 150, to get
291 = 150 x 1 + 141
Step 2: Since the reminder 150 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 141 and 150, to get
150 = 141 x 1 + 9
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 141 and the new remainder 9, and apply the division lemma to get
141 = 9 x 15 + 6
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 6 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 291 and 150 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(9,6) = HCF(141,9) = HCF(150,141) = HCF(291,150) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 358 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 358 and 3, to get
358 = 3 x 119 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 3, to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 3 and 358 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(358,3) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 53 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 53 and 1, to get
53 = 1 x 53 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 53 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(53,1) .
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 291, 150, 358, 53?
Answer: HCF of 291, 150, 358, 53 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 291, 150, 358, 53 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 291, 150, 358, 53 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.