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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 373, 646, 928 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 373, 646, 928 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 373, 646, 928 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 373, 646, 928 is 1.
HCF(373, 646, 928) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 373, 646, 928 is 1.
Step 1: Since 646 > 373, we apply the division lemma to 646 and 373, to get
646 = 373 x 1 + 273
Step 2: Since the reminder 373 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 273 and 373, to get
373 = 273 x 1 + 100
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 273 and the new remainder 100, and apply the division lemma to get
273 = 100 x 2 + 73
We consider the new divisor 100 and the new remainder 73,and apply the division lemma to get
100 = 73 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 73 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
73 = 27 x 2 + 19
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 19 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 8 x 2 + 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 373 and 646 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(8,3) = HCF(19,8) = HCF(27,19) = HCF(73,27) = HCF(100,73) = HCF(273,100) = HCF(373,273) = HCF(646,373) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 928 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 928 and 1, to get
928 = 1 x 928 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 928 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(928,1) .
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 373, 646, 928?
Answer: HCF of 373, 646, 928 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 373, 646, 928 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 373, 646, 928 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.