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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 487, 279, 665 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 487, 279, 665 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 487, 279, 665 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 487, 279, 665 is 1.
HCF(487, 279, 665) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 487, 279, 665 is 1.
Step 1: Since 487 > 279, we apply the division lemma to 487 and 279, to get
487 = 279 x 1 + 208
Step 2: Since the reminder 279 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 208 and 279, to get
279 = 208 x 1 + 71
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 208 and the new remainder 71, and apply the division lemma to get
208 = 71 x 2 + 66
We consider the new divisor 71 and the new remainder 66,and apply the division lemma to get
71 = 66 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 66 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
66 = 5 x 13 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 487 and 279 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(66,5) = HCF(71,66) = HCF(208,71) = HCF(279,208) = HCF(487,279) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 665 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 665 and 1, to get
665 = 1 x 665 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 665 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(665,1) .
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 487, 279, 665?
Answer: HCF of 487, 279, 665 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 487, 279, 665 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 487, 279, 665 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.