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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 300, 524, 179 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 300, 524, 179 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 300, 524, 179 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 300, 524, 179 is 1.
HCF(300, 524, 179) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 300, 524, 179 is 1.
Step 1: Since 524 > 300, we apply the division lemma to 524 and 300, to get
524 = 300 x 1 + 224
Step 2: Since the reminder 300 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 224 and 300, to get
300 = 224 x 1 + 76
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 224 and the new remainder 76, and apply the division lemma to get
224 = 76 x 2 + 72
We consider the new divisor 76 and the new remainder 72,and apply the division lemma to get
76 = 72 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 72 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
72 = 4 x 18 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 300 and 524 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(72,4) = HCF(76,72) = HCF(224,76) = HCF(300,224) = HCF(524,300) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 179 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 179 and 4, to get
179 = 4 x 44 + 3
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 3 and 4, to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma 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 4 and 179 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(179,4) .
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 300, 524, 179?
Answer: HCF of 300, 524, 179 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 300, 524, 179 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 300, 524, 179 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.