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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 311, 481, 460 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 311, 481, 460 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 311, 481, 460 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 311, 481, 460 is 1.
HCF(311, 481, 460) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 311, 481, 460 is 1.
Step 1: Since 481 > 311, we apply the division lemma to 481 and 311, to get
481 = 311 x 1 + 170
Step 2: Since the reminder 311 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 170 and 311, to get
311 = 170 x 1 + 141
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 170 and the new remainder 141, and apply the division lemma to get
170 = 141 x 1 + 29
We consider the new divisor 141 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
141 = 29 x 4 + 25
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 25 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 4 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 311 and 481 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(25,4) = HCF(29,25) = HCF(141,29) = HCF(170,141) = HCF(311,170) = HCF(481,311) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 460 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 460 and 1, to get
460 = 1 x 460 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 460 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(460,1) .
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 311, 481, 460?
Answer: HCF of 311, 481, 460 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 311, 481, 460 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 311, 481, 460 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.