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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 348, 551, 944 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 348, 551, 944 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 348, 551, 944 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 348, 551, 944 is 1.
HCF(348, 551, 944) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 348, 551, 944 is 1.
Step 1: Since 551 > 348, we apply the division lemma to 551 and 348, to get
551 = 348 x 1 + 203
Step 2: Since the reminder 348 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 203 and 348, to get
348 = 203 x 1 + 145
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 203 and the new remainder 145, and apply the division lemma to get
203 = 145 x 1 + 58
We consider the new divisor 145 and the new remainder 58,and apply the division lemma to get
145 = 58 x 2 + 29
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 29 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 29, the HCF of 348 and 551 is 29
Notice that 29 = HCF(58,29) = HCF(145,58) = HCF(203,145) = HCF(348,203) = HCF(551,348) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 944 > 29, we apply the division lemma to 944 and 29, to get
944 = 29 x 32 + 16
Step 2: Since the reminder 29 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 16 and 29, to get
29 = 16 x 1 + 13
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 13, and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 13 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 3 x 4 + 1
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 29 and 944 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(13,3) = HCF(16,13) = HCF(29,16) = HCF(944,29) .
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 348, 551, 944?
Answer: HCF of 348, 551, 944 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 348, 551, 944 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 348, 551, 944 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.