Created By : Jatin Gogia
Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 365, 971 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 365, 971 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, 971 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, 971 is 1.
HCF(365, 971) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 365, 971 is 1.
Step 1: Since 971 > 365, we apply the division lemma to 971 and 365, to get
971 = 365 x 2 + 241
Step 2: Since the reminder 365 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 241 and 365, to get
365 = 241 x 1 + 124
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 241 and the new remainder 124, and apply the division lemma to get
241 = 124 x 1 + 117
We consider the new divisor 124 and the new remainder 117,and apply the division lemma to get
124 = 117 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 117 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
117 = 7 x 16 + 5
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 5 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 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 971 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(7,5) = HCF(117,7) = HCF(124,117) = HCF(241,124) = HCF(365,241) = HCF(971,365) .
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 365, 971?
Answer: HCF of 365, 971 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 365, 971 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 365, 971 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.