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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, 793, 29 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 446, 793, 29 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, 793, 29 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, 793, 29 is 1.
HCF(446, 793, 29) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 446, 793, 29 is 1.
Step 1: Since 793 > 446, we apply the division lemma to 793 and 446, to get
793 = 446 x 1 + 347
Step 2: Since the reminder 446 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 347 and 446, to get
446 = 347 x 1 + 99
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 347 and the new remainder 99, and apply the division lemma to get
347 = 99 x 3 + 50
We consider the new divisor 99 and the new remainder 50,and apply the division lemma to get
99 = 50 x 1 + 49
We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 49,and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 49 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 49 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
49 = 1 x 49 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 446 and 793 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(49,1) = HCF(50,49) = HCF(99,50) = HCF(347,99) = HCF(446,347) = HCF(793,446) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 29 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 29 and 1, to get
29 = 1 x 29 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 29 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(29,1) .
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, 793, 29?
Answer: HCF of 446, 793, 29 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 446, 793, 29 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 446, 793, 29 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.