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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 447, 283 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 447, 283 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 447, 283 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 447, 283 is 1.
HCF(447, 283) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 447, 283 is 1.
Step 1: Since 447 > 283, we apply the division lemma to 447 and 283, to get
447 = 283 x 1 + 164
Step 2: Since the reminder 283 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 164 and 283, to get
283 = 164 x 1 + 119
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 164 and the new remainder 119, and apply the division lemma to get
164 = 119 x 1 + 45
We consider the new divisor 119 and the new remainder 45,and apply the division lemma to get
119 = 45 x 2 + 29
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 29 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 16 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 13 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 3 x 4 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 447 and 283 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(13,3) = HCF(16,13) = HCF(29,16) = HCF(45,29) = HCF(119,45) = HCF(164,119) = HCF(283,164) = HCF(447,283) .
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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 447, 283?
Answer: HCF of 447, 283 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 447, 283 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 447, 283 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.