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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 419, 754, 594 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 419, 754, 594 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 419, 754, 594 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 419, 754, 594 is 1.
HCF(419, 754, 594) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 419, 754, 594 is 1.
Step 1: Since 754 > 419, we apply the division lemma to 754 and 419, to get
754 = 419 x 1 + 335
Step 2: Since the reminder 419 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 335 and 419, to get
419 = 335 x 1 + 84
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 335 and the new remainder 84, and apply the division lemma to get
335 = 84 x 3 + 83
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 83,and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 83 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 83 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
83 = 1 x 83 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 419 and 754 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(83,1) = HCF(84,83) = HCF(335,84) = HCF(419,335) = HCF(754,419) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 594 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 594 and 1, to get
594 = 1 x 594 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 594 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(594,1) .
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 419, 754, 594?
Answer: HCF of 419, 754, 594 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 419, 754, 594 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 419, 754, 594 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.