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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 481, 738, 983 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 481, 738, 983 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 481, 738, 983 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 481, 738, 983 is 1.
HCF(481, 738, 983) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 481, 738, 983 is 1.
Step 1: Since 738 > 481, we apply the division lemma to 738 and 481, to get
738 = 481 x 1 + 257
Step 2: Since the reminder 481 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 257 and 481, to get
481 = 257 x 1 + 224
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 257 and the new remainder 224, and apply the division lemma to get
257 = 224 x 1 + 33
We consider the new divisor 224 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
224 = 33 x 6 + 26
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 26 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 7 x 3 + 5
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 5 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 1
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 481 and 738 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(7,5) = HCF(26,7) = HCF(33,26) = HCF(224,33) = HCF(257,224) = HCF(481,257) = HCF(738,481) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 983 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 983 and 1, to get
983 = 1 x 983 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 983 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(983,1) .
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 481, 738, 983?
Answer: HCF of 481, 738, 983 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 481, 738, 983 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 481, 738, 983 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.