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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 486, 673, 213 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 486, 673, 213 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 486, 673, 213 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 486, 673, 213 is 1.
HCF(486, 673, 213) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 486, 673, 213 is 1.
Step 1: Since 673 > 486, we apply the division lemma to 673 and 486, to get
673 = 486 x 1 + 187
Step 2: Since the reminder 486 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 187 and 486, to get
486 = 187 x 2 + 112
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 187 and the new remainder 112, and apply the division lemma to get
187 = 112 x 1 + 75
We consider the new divisor 112 and the new remainder 75,and apply the division lemma to get
112 = 75 x 1 + 37
We consider the new divisor 75 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
75 = 37 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 1 x 37 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 486 and 673 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(37,1) = HCF(75,37) = HCF(112,75) = HCF(187,112) = HCF(486,187) = HCF(673,486) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 213 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 213 and 1, to get
213 = 1 x 213 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 213 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(213,1) .
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 486, 673, 213?
Answer: HCF of 486, 673, 213 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 486, 673, 213 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 486, 673, 213 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.