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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 41, 287, 882 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 41, 287, 882 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 41, 287, 882 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 41, 287, 882 is 1.
HCF(41, 287, 882) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 41, 287, 882 is 1.
Step 1: Since 287 > 41, we apply the division lemma to 287 and 41, to get
287 = 41 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 41, the HCF of 41 and 287 is 41
Notice that 41 = HCF(287,41) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 882 > 41, we apply the division lemma to 882 and 41, to get
882 = 41 x 21 + 21
Step 2: Since the reminder 41 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 21 and 41, to get
41 = 21 x 1 + 20
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 20, and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 20 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 1 x 20 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 41 and 882 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(20,1) = HCF(21,20) = HCF(41,21) = HCF(882,41) .
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 41, 287, 882?
Answer: HCF of 41, 287, 882 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 41, 287, 882 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 41, 287, 882 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.