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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 357, 9515, 9740 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 357, 9515, 9740 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 357, 9515, 9740 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 357, 9515, 9740 is 1.
HCF(357, 9515, 9740) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 357, 9515, 9740 is 1.
Step 1: Since 9515 > 357, we apply the division lemma to 9515 and 357, to get
9515 = 357 x 26 + 233
Step 2: Since the reminder 357 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 233 and 357, to get
357 = 233 x 1 + 124
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 233 and the new remainder 124, and apply the division lemma to get
233 = 124 x 1 + 109
We consider the new divisor 124 and the new remainder 109,and apply the division lemma to get
124 = 109 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 109 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
109 = 15 x 7 + 4
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 4 x 3 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 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 357 and 9515 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(15,4) = HCF(109,15) = HCF(124,109) = HCF(233,124) = HCF(357,233) = HCF(9515,357) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 9740 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 9740 and 1, to get
9740 = 1 x 9740 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 9740 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(9740,1) .
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 357, 9515, 9740?
Answer: HCF of 357, 9515, 9740 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 357, 9515, 9740 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 357, 9515, 9740 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.