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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 335, 296, 930 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 335, 296, 930 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 335, 296, 930 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 335, 296, 930 is 1.
HCF(335, 296, 930) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 335, 296, 930 is 1.
Step 1: Since 335 > 296, we apply the division lemma to 335 and 296, to get
335 = 296 x 1 + 39
Step 2: Since the reminder 296 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 39 and 296, to get
296 = 39 x 7 + 23
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 23, and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 23 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 16 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 7 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 2 x 3 + 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 335 and 296 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(7,2) = HCF(16,7) = HCF(23,16) = HCF(39,23) = HCF(296,39) = HCF(335,296) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 930 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 930 and 1, to get
930 = 1 x 930 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 930 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(930,1) .
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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 335, 296, 930?
Answer: HCF of 335, 296, 930 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 335, 296, 930 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 335, 296, 930 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.