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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 341, 573, 171 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 341, 573, 171 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 341, 573, 171 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 341, 573, 171 is 1.
HCF(341, 573, 171) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 341, 573, 171 is 1.
Step 1: Since 573 > 341, we apply the division lemma to 573 and 341, to get
573 = 341 x 1 + 232
Step 2: Since the reminder 341 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 232 and 341, to get
341 = 232 x 1 + 109
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 232 and the new remainder 109, and apply the division lemma to get
232 = 109 x 2 + 14
We consider the new divisor 109 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
109 = 14 x 7 + 11
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 11 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 3 x 3 + 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 341 and 573 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(11,3) = HCF(14,11) = HCF(109,14) = HCF(232,109) = HCF(341,232) = HCF(573,341) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 171 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 171 and 1, to get
171 = 1 x 171 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 171 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(171,1) .
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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 341, 573, 171?
Answer: HCF of 341, 573, 171 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 341, 573, 171 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 341, 573, 171 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.