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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 420, 364, 447 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 420, 364, 447 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 420, 364, 447 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 420, 364, 447 is 1.
HCF(420, 364, 447) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 420, 364, 447 is 1.
Step 1: Since 420 > 364, we apply the division lemma to 420 and 364, to get
420 = 364 x 1 + 56
Step 2: Since the reminder 364 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 56 and 364, to get
364 = 56 x 6 + 28
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 28, and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 28 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 28, the HCF of 420 and 364 is 28
Notice that 28 = HCF(56,28) = HCF(364,56) = HCF(420,364) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 447 > 28, we apply the division lemma to 447 and 28, to get
447 = 28 x 15 + 27
Step 2: Since the reminder 28 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 27 and 28, to get
28 = 27 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 1 x 27 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 28 and 447 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(27,1) = HCF(28,27) = HCF(447,28) .
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 420, 364, 447?
Answer: HCF of 420, 364, 447 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 420, 364, 447 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 420, 364, 447 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.