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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 478, 637, 415 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 478, 637, 415 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 478, 637, 415 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 478, 637, 415 is 1.
HCF(478, 637, 415) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 478, 637, 415 is 1.
Step 1: Since 637 > 478, we apply the division lemma to 637 and 478, to get
637 = 478 x 1 + 159
Step 2: Since the reminder 478 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 159 and 478, to get
478 = 159 x 3 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 159 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
159 = 1 x 159 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 478 and 637 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(159,1) = HCF(478,159) = HCF(637,478) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 415 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 415 and 1, to get
415 = 1 x 415 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 415 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(415,1) .
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 478, 637, 415?
Answer: HCF of 478, 637, 415 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 478, 637, 415 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 478, 637, 415 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.