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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 398, 655, 587, 651 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 398, 655, 587, 651 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 398, 655, 587, 651 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 398, 655, 587, 651 is 1.
HCF(398, 655, 587, 651) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 398, 655, 587, 651 is 1.
Step 1: Since 655 > 398, we apply the division lemma to 655 and 398, to get
655 = 398 x 1 + 257
Step 2: Since the reminder 398 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 257 and 398, to get
398 = 257 x 1 + 141
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 257 and the new remainder 141, and apply the division lemma to get
257 = 141 x 1 + 116
We consider the new divisor 141 and the new remainder 116,and apply the division lemma to get
141 = 116 x 1 + 25
We consider the new divisor 116 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
116 = 25 x 4 + 16
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 16 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 9 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 7 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 2 x 3 + 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 398 and 655 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(7,2) = HCF(9,7) = HCF(16,9) = HCF(25,16) = HCF(116,25) = HCF(141,116) = HCF(257,141) = HCF(398,257) = HCF(655,398) .
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) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 651 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 651 and 1, to get
651 = 1 x 651 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 651 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(651,1) .
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 398, 655, 587, 651?
Answer: HCF of 398, 655, 587, 651 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 398, 655, 587, 651 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 398, 655, 587, 651 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.