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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 367, 258, 737 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 367, 258, 737 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 367, 258, 737 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 367, 258, 737 is 1.
HCF(367, 258, 737) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 367, 258, 737 is 1.
Step 1: Since 367 > 258, we apply the division lemma to 367 and 258, to get
367 = 258 x 1 + 109
Step 2: Since the reminder 258 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 109 and 258, to get
258 = 109 x 2 + 40
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 109 and the new remainder 40, and apply the division lemma to get
109 = 40 x 2 + 29
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 29 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 11 x 2 + 7
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 7 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 4 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 367 and 258 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(7,4) = HCF(11,7) = HCF(29,11) = HCF(40,29) = HCF(109,40) = HCF(258,109) = HCF(367,258) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 737 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 737 and 1, to get
737 = 1 x 737 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 737 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(737,1) .
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 367, 258, 737?
Answer: HCF of 367, 258, 737 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 367, 258, 737 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 367, 258, 737 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.