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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 461, 342, 812 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 461, 342, 812 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 461, 342, 812 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 461, 342, 812 is 1.
HCF(461, 342, 812) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 461, 342, 812 is 1.
Step 1: Since 461 > 342, we apply the division lemma to 461 and 342, to get
461 = 342 x 1 + 119
Step 2: Since the reminder 342 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 119 and 342, to get
342 = 119 x 2 + 104
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 119 and the new remainder 104, and apply the division lemma to get
119 = 104 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 104 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
104 = 15 x 6 + 14
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 14 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 1 x 14 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 461 and 342 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(14,1) = HCF(15,14) = HCF(104,15) = HCF(119,104) = HCF(342,119) = HCF(461,342) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 812 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 812 and 1, to get
812 = 1 x 812 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 812 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(812,1) .
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 461, 342, 812?
Answer: HCF of 461, 342, 812 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 461, 342, 812 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 461, 342, 812 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.