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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 309, 841, 740 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 309, 841, 740 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 309, 841, 740 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 309, 841, 740 is 1.
HCF(309, 841, 740) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 309, 841, 740 is 1.
Step 1: Since 841 > 309, we apply the division lemma to 841 and 309, to get
841 = 309 x 2 + 223
Step 2: Since the reminder 309 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 223 and 309, to get
309 = 223 x 1 + 86
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 223 and the new remainder 86, and apply the division lemma to get
223 = 86 x 2 + 51
We consider the new divisor 86 and the new remainder 51,and apply the division lemma to get
86 = 51 x 1 + 35
We consider the new divisor 51 and the new remainder 35,and apply the division lemma to get
51 = 35 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 35 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
35 = 16 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 3 x 5 + 1
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 309 and 841 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(16,3) = HCF(35,16) = HCF(51,35) = HCF(86,51) = HCF(223,86) = HCF(309,223) = HCF(841,309) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 740 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 740 and 1, to get
740 = 1 x 740 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 740 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(740,1) .
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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 309, 841, 740?
Answer: HCF of 309, 841, 740 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 309, 841, 740 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 309, 841, 740 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.