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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 437, 764, 492 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 437, 764, 492 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 437, 764, 492 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 437, 764, 492 is 1.
HCF(437, 764, 492) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 437, 764, 492 is 1.
Step 1: Since 764 > 437, we apply the division lemma to 764 and 437, to get
764 = 437 x 1 + 327
Step 2: Since the reminder 437 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 327 and 437, to get
437 = 327 x 1 + 110
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 327 and the new remainder 110, and apply the division lemma to get
327 = 110 x 2 + 107
We consider the new divisor 110 and the new remainder 107,and apply the division lemma to get
110 = 107 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 107 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
107 = 3 x 35 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
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 437 and 764 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(107,3) = HCF(110,107) = HCF(327,110) = HCF(437,327) = HCF(764,437) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 492 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 492 and 1, to get
492 = 1 x 492 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 492 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(492,1) .
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 437, 764, 492?
Answer: HCF of 437, 764, 492 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 437, 764, 492 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 437, 764, 492 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.