Created By : Jatin Gogia
Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 355, 8708, 4425 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 355, 8708, 4425 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 355, 8708, 4425 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 355, 8708, 4425 is 1.
HCF(355, 8708, 4425) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 355, 8708, 4425 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8708 > 355, we apply the division lemma to 8708 and 355, to get
8708 = 355 x 24 + 188
Step 2: Since the reminder 355 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 188 and 355, to get
355 = 188 x 1 + 167
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 188 and the new remainder 167, and apply the division lemma to get
188 = 167 x 1 + 21
We consider the new divisor 167 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
167 = 21 x 7 + 20
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 20 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 1 x 20 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 355 and 8708 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(20,1) = HCF(21,20) = HCF(167,21) = HCF(188,167) = HCF(355,188) = HCF(8708,355) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 4425 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 4425 and 1, to get
4425 = 1 x 4425 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 4425 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4425,1) .
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 355, 8708, 4425?
Answer: HCF of 355, 8708, 4425 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 355, 8708, 4425 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 355, 8708, 4425 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.