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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 359, 510, 796 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 359, 510, 796 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 359, 510, 796 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 359, 510, 796 is 1.
HCF(359, 510, 796) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 359, 510, 796 is 1.
Step 1: Since 510 > 359, we apply the division lemma to 510 and 359, to get
510 = 359 x 1 + 151
Step 2: Since the reminder 359 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 151 and 359, to get
359 = 151 x 2 + 57
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 151 and the new remainder 57, and apply the division lemma to get
151 = 57 x 2 + 37
We consider the new divisor 57 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
57 = 37 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 20 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 17 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 3 x 5 + 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 359 and 510 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(17,3) = HCF(20,17) = HCF(37,20) = HCF(57,37) = HCF(151,57) = HCF(359,151) = HCF(510,359) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 796 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 796 and 1, to get
796 = 1 x 796 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 796 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(796,1) .
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 359, 510, 796?
Answer: HCF of 359, 510, 796 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 359, 510, 796 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 359, 510, 796 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.