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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 365, 646, 587 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 365, 646, 587 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 365, 646, 587 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 365, 646, 587 is 1.
HCF(365, 646, 587) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 365, 646, 587 is 1.
Step 1: Since 646 > 365, we apply the division lemma to 646 and 365, to get
646 = 365 x 1 + 281
Step 2: Since the reminder 365 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 281 and 365, to get
365 = 281 x 1 + 84
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 281 and the new remainder 84, and apply the division lemma to get
281 = 84 x 3 + 29
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 29 x 2 + 26
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 26 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 3 x 8 + 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 365 and 646 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(26,3) = HCF(29,26) = HCF(84,29) = HCF(281,84) = HCF(365,281) = HCF(646,365) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 587 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 587 and 1, to get
587 = 1 x 587 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 587 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(587,1) .
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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 365, 646, 587?
Answer: HCF of 365, 646, 587 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 365, 646, 587 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 365, 646, 587 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.