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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 448, 357, 16 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 448, 357, 16 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 448, 357, 16 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 448, 357, 16 is 1.
HCF(448, 357, 16) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 448, 357, 16 is 1.
Step 1: Since 448 > 357, we apply the division lemma to 448 and 357, to get
448 = 357 x 1 + 91
Step 2: Since the reminder 357 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 91 and 357, to get
357 = 91 x 3 + 84
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 91 and the new remainder 84, and apply the division lemma to get
91 = 84 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 7, and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 7 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 7, the HCF of 448 and 357 is 7
Notice that 7 = HCF(84,7) = HCF(91,84) = HCF(357,91) = HCF(448,357) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 16 > 7, we apply the division lemma to 16 and 7, to get
16 = 7 x 2 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 7 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 7, to get
7 = 2 x 3 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 7 and 16 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(7,2) = HCF(16,7) .
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 448, 357, 16?
Answer: HCF of 448, 357, 16 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 448, 357, 16 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 448, 357, 16 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.