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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, 497, 51 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 446, 497, 51 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, 497, 51 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, 497, 51 is 1.
HCF(446, 497, 51) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 446, 497, 51 is 1.
Step 1: Since 497 > 446, we apply the division lemma to 497 and 446, to get
497 = 446 x 1 + 51
Step 2: Since the reminder 446 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 51 and 446, to get
446 = 51 x 8 + 38
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 51 and the new remainder 38, and apply the division lemma to get
51 = 38 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 13 x 2 + 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 446 and 497 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(12,1) = HCF(13,12) = HCF(38,13) = HCF(51,38) = HCF(446,51) = HCF(497,446) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 51 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 51 and 1, to get
51 = 1 x 51 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 51 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(51,1) .
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, 497, 51?
Answer: HCF of 446, 497, 51 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 446, 497, 51 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 446, 497, 51 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.