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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 512, 819, 190 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 512, 819, 190 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 512, 819, 190 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 512, 819, 190 is 1.
HCF(512, 819, 190) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 512, 819, 190 is 1.
Step 1: Since 819 > 512, we apply the division lemma to 819 and 512, to get
819 = 512 x 1 + 307
Step 2: Since the reminder 512 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 307 and 512, to get
512 = 307 x 1 + 205
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 307 and the new remainder 205, and apply the division lemma to get
307 = 205 x 1 + 102
We consider the new divisor 205 and the new remainder 102,and apply the division lemma to get
205 = 102 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 102 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
102 = 1 x 102 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 512 and 819 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(102,1) = HCF(205,102) = HCF(307,205) = HCF(512,307) = HCF(819,512) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 190 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 190 and 1, to get
190 = 1 x 190 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 190 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(190,1) .
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 512, 819, 190?
Answer: HCF of 512, 819, 190 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 512, 819, 190 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 512, 819, 190 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.