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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 339, 481, 13 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 339, 481, 13 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 339, 481, 13 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 339, 481, 13 is 1.
HCF(339, 481, 13) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 339, 481, 13 is 1.
Step 1: Since 481 > 339, we apply the division lemma to 481 and 339, to get
481 = 339 x 1 + 142
Step 2: Since the reminder 339 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 142 and 339, to get
339 = 142 x 2 + 55
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 142 and the new remainder 55, and apply the division lemma to get
142 = 55 x 2 + 32
We consider the new divisor 55 and the new remainder 32,and apply the division lemma to get
55 = 32 x 1 + 23
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 23 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 9 x 2 + 5
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 5 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 4 x 1 + 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 339 and 481 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(5,4) = HCF(9,5) = HCF(23,9) = HCF(32,23) = HCF(55,32) = HCF(142,55) = HCF(339,142) = HCF(481,339) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 13 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 13 and 1, to get
13 = 1 x 13 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 13 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(13,1) .
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 339, 481, 13?
Answer: HCF of 339, 481, 13 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 339, 481, 13 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 339, 481, 13 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.