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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 406, 7279, 9224 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 406, 7279, 9224 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 406, 7279, 9224 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 406, 7279, 9224 is 1.
HCF(406, 7279, 9224) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 406, 7279, 9224 is 1.
Step 1: Since 7279 > 406, we apply the division lemma to 7279 and 406, to get
7279 = 406 x 17 + 377
Step 2: Since the reminder 406 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 377 and 406, to get
406 = 377 x 1 + 29
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 377 and the new remainder 29, and apply the division lemma to get
377 = 29 x 13 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 29, the HCF of 406 and 7279 is 29
Notice that 29 = HCF(377,29) = HCF(406,377) = HCF(7279,406) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 9224 > 29, we apply the division lemma to 9224 and 29, to get
9224 = 29 x 318 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 29 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 29, to get
29 = 2 x 14 + 1
Step 3: 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 29 and 9224 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(29,2) = HCF(9224,29) .
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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 406, 7279, 9224?
Answer: HCF of 406, 7279, 9224 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 406, 7279, 9224 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 406, 7279, 9224 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.