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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 363, 5720, 1251 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 363, 5720, 1251 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 363, 5720, 1251 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 363, 5720, 1251 is 1.
HCF(363, 5720, 1251) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 363, 5720, 1251 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5720 > 363, we apply the division lemma to 5720 and 363, to get
5720 = 363 x 15 + 275
Step 2: Since the reminder 363 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 275 and 363, to get
363 = 275 x 1 + 88
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 275 and the new remainder 88, and apply the division lemma to get
275 = 88 x 3 + 11
We consider the new divisor 88 and the new remainder 11, and apply the division lemma to get
88 = 11 x 8 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 11, the HCF of 363 and 5720 is 11
Notice that 11 = HCF(88,11) = HCF(275,88) = HCF(363,275) = HCF(5720,363) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 1251 > 11, we apply the division lemma to 1251 and 11, to get
1251 = 11 x 113 + 8
Step 2: Since the reminder 11 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 8 and 11, to get
11 = 8 x 1 + 3
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 3 x 2 + 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 11 and 1251 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(8,3) = HCF(11,8) = HCF(1251,11) .
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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 363, 5720, 1251?
Answer: HCF of 363, 5720, 1251 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 363, 5720, 1251 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 363, 5720, 1251 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.