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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 454, 278, 775 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 454, 278, 775 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 454, 278, 775 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 454, 278, 775 is 1.
HCF(454, 278, 775) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 454, 278, 775 is 1.
Step 1: Since 454 > 278, we apply the division lemma to 454 and 278, to get
454 = 278 x 1 + 176
Step 2: Since the reminder 278 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 176 and 278, to get
278 = 176 x 1 + 102
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 176 and the new remainder 102, and apply the division lemma to get
176 = 102 x 1 + 74
We consider the new divisor 102 and the new remainder 74,and apply the division lemma to get
102 = 74 x 1 + 28
We consider the new divisor 74 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
74 = 28 x 2 + 18
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 18 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 10 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 8 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 2 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 454 and 278 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(8,2) = HCF(10,8) = HCF(18,10) = HCF(28,18) = HCF(74,28) = HCF(102,74) = HCF(176,102) = HCF(278,176) = HCF(454,278) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 775 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 775 and 2, to get
775 = 2 x 387 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, 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 2 and 775 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(775,2) .
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 454, 278, 775?
Answer: HCF of 454, 278, 775 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 454, 278, 775 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 454, 278, 775 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.