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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 446, 123, 214 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 446, 123, 214 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 446, 123, 214 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 446, 123, 214 is 1.
HCF(446, 123, 214) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 446, 123, 214 is 1.
Step 1: Since 446 > 123, we apply the division lemma to 446 and 123, to get
446 = 123 x 3 + 77
Step 2: Since the reminder 123 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 77 and 123, to get
123 = 77 x 1 + 46
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 77 and the new remainder 46, and apply the division lemma to get
77 = 46 x 1 + 31
We consider the new divisor 46 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
46 = 31 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 15 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 1 x 15 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 446 and 123 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(15,1) = HCF(31,15) = HCF(46,31) = HCF(77,46) = HCF(123,77) = HCF(446,123) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 214 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 214 and 1, to get
214 = 1 x 214 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 214 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(214,1) .
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 446, 123, 214?
Answer: HCF of 446, 123, 214 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 446, 123, 214 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 446, 123, 214 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.