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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, 583, 889 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 447, 583, 889 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, 583, 889 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, 583, 889 is 1.
HCF(447, 583, 889) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 447, 583, 889 is 1.
Step 1: Since 583 > 447, we apply the division lemma to 583 and 447, to get
583 = 447 x 1 + 136
Step 2: Since the reminder 447 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 136 and 447, to get
447 = 136 x 3 + 39
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 136 and the new remainder 39, and apply the division lemma to get
136 = 39 x 3 + 19
We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 19 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 1 x 19 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 447 and 583 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(19,1) = HCF(39,19) = HCF(136,39) = HCF(447,136) = HCF(583,447) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 889 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 889 and 1, to get
889 = 1 x 889 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 889 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(889,1) .
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 447, 583, 889?
Answer: HCF of 447, 583, 889 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 447, 583, 889 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 447, 583, 889 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.