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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 361, 859, 590 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 361, 859, 590 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 361, 859, 590 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 361, 859, 590 is 1.
HCF(361, 859, 590) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 361, 859, 590 is 1.
Step 1: Since 859 > 361, we apply the division lemma to 859 and 361, to get
859 = 361 x 2 + 137
Step 2: Since the reminder 361 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 137 and 361, to get
361 = 137 x 2 + 87
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 137 and the new remainder 87, and apply the division lemma to get
137 = 87 x 1 + 50
We consider the new divisor 87 and the new remainder 50,and apply the division lemma to get
87 = 50 x 1 + 37
We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 37 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 13 x 2 + 11
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 11 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 2 x 5 + 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 361 and 859 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(11,2) = HCF(13,11) = HCF(37,13) = HCF(50,37) = HCF(87,50) = HCF(137,87) = HCF(361,137) = HCF(859,361) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 590 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 590 and 1, to get
590 = 1 x 590 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 590 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(590,1) .
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 361, 859, 590?
Answer: HCF of 361, 859, 590 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 361, 859, 590 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 361, 859, 590 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.