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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 301, 592, 137, 652 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 301, 592, 137, 652 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 301, 592, 137, 652 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 301, 592, 137, 652 is 1.
HCF(301, 592, 137, 652) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 301, 592, 137, 652 is 1.
Step 1: Since 592 > 301, we apply the division lemma to 592 and 301, to get
592 = 301 x 1 + 291
Step 2: Since the reminder 301 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 291 and 301, to get
301 = 291 x 1 + 10
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 291 and the new remainder 10, and apply the division lemma to get
291 = 10 x 29 + 1
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 1 x 10 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 301 and 592 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(10,1) = HCF(291,10) = HCF(301,291) = HCF(592,301) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 137 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 137 and 1, to get
137 = 1 x 137 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 137 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(137,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 652 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 652 and 1, to get
652 = 1 x 652 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 652 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(652,1) .
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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 301, 592, 137, 652?
Answer: HCF of 301, 592, 137, 652 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 301, 592, 137, 652 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 301, 592, 137, 652 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.