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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 427, 5771, 3661 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 427, 5771, 3661 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 427, 5771, 3661 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 427, 5771, 3661 is 1.
HCF(427, 5771, 3661) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 427, 5771, 3661 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5771 > 427, we apply the division lemma to 5771 and 427, to get
5771 = 427 x 13 + 220
Step 2: Since the reminder 427 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 220 and 427, to get
427 = 220 x 1 + 207
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 220 and the new remainder 207, and apply the division lemma to get
220 = 207 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 207 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
207 = 13 x 15 + 12
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 12 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 1 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 427 and 5771 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(12,1) = HCF(13,12) = HCF(207,13) = HCF(220,207) = HCF(427,220) = HCF(5771,427) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 3661 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 3661 and 1, to get
3661 = 1 x 3661 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 3661 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3661,1) .
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 427, 5771, 3661?
Answer: HCF of 427, 5771, 3661 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 427, 5771, 3661 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 427, 5771, 3661 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.