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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 376, 887, 426 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 376, 887, 426 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 376, 887, 426 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 376, 887, 426 is 1.
HCF(376, 887, 426) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 376, 887, 426 is 1.
Step 1: Since 887 > 376, we apply the division lemma to 887 and 376, to get
887 = 376 x 2 + 135
Step 2: Since the reminder 376 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 135 and 376, to get
376 = 135 x 2 + 106
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 135 and the new remainder 106, and apply the division lemma to get
135 = 106 x 1 + 29
We consider the new divisor 106 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
106 = 29 x 3 + 19
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 19 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 10 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 9 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 1 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 376 and 887 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(9,1) = HCF(10,9) = HCF(19,10) = HCF(29,19) = HCF(106,29) = HCF(135,106) = HCF(376,135) = HCF(887,376) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 426 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 426 and 1, to get
426 = 1 x 426 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 426 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(426,1) .
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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 376, 887, 426?
Answer: HCF of 376, 887, 426 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 376, 887, 426 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 376, 887, 426 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.