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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 334, 491, 900 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 334, 491, 900 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 334, 491, 900 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 334, 491, 900 is 1.
HCF(334, 491, 900) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 334, 491, 900 is 1.
Step 1: Since 491 > 334, we apply the division lemma to 491 and 334, to get
491 = 334 x 1 + 157
Step 2: Since the reminder 334 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 157 and 334, to get
334 = 157 x 2 + 20
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 157 and the new remainder 20, and apply the division lemma to get
157 = 20 x 7 + 17
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 17 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 3 x 5 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 334 and 491 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(17,3) = HCF(20,17) = HCF(157,20) = HCF(334,157) = HCF(491,334) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 900 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 900 and 1, to get
900 = 1 x 900 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 900 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(900,1) .
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 334, 491, 900?
Answer: HCF of 334, 491, 900 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 334, 491, 900 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 334, 491, 900 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.