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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 494, 767, 132 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 494, 767, 132 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 494, 767, 132 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 494, 767, 132 is 1.
HCF(494, 767, 132) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 494, 767, 132 is 1.
Step 1: Since 767 > 494, we apply the division lemma to 767 and 494, to get
767 = 494 x 1 + 273
Step 2: Since the reminder 494 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 273 and 494, to get
494 = 273 x 1 + 221
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 273 and the new remainder 221, and apply the division lemma to get
273 = 221 x 1 + 52
We consider the new divisor 221 and the new remainder 52,and apply the division lemma to get
221 = 52 x 4 + 13
We consider the new divisor 52 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
52 = 13 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 13, the HCF of 494 and 767 is 13
Notice that 13 = HCF(52,13) = HCF(221,52) = HCF(273,221) = HCF(494,273) = HCF(767,494) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 132 > 13, we apply the division lemma to 132 and 13, to get
132 = 13 x 10 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 13 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 13, to get
13 = 2 x 6 + 1
Step 3: 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 13 and 132 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(13,2) = HCF(132,13) .
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 494, 767, 132?
Answer: HCF of 494, 767, 132 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 494, 767, 132 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 494, 767, 132 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.