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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 343, 861, 731 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 343, 861, 731 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 343, 861, 731 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 343, 861, 731 is 1.
HCF(343, 861, 731) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 343, 861, 731 is 1.
Step 1: Since 861 > 343, we apply the division lemma to 861 and 343, to get
861 = 343 x 2 + 175
Step 2: Since the reminder 343 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 175 and 343, to get
343 = 175 x 1 + 168
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 175 and the new remainder 168, and apply the division lemma to get
175 = 168 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 168 and the new remainder 7, and apply the division lemma to get
168 = 7 x 24 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 7, the HCF of 343 and 861 is 7
Notice that 7 = HCF(168,7) = HCF(175,168) = HCF(343,175) = HCF(861,343) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 731 > 7, we apply the division lemma to 731 and 7, to get
731 = 7 x 104 + 3
Step 2: Since the reminder 7 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 3 and 7, to get
7 = 3 x 2 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 7 and 731 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(7,3) = HCF(731,7) .
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 343, 861, 731?
Answer: HCF of 343, 861, 731 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 343, 861, 731 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 343, 861, 731 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.