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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 516, 325, 325 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 516, 325, 325 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 516, 325, 325 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 516, 325, 325 is 1.
HCF(516, 325, 325) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 516, 325, 325 is 1.
Step 1: Since 516 > 325, we apply the division lemma to 516 and 325, to get
516 = 325 x 1 + 191
Step 2: Since the reminder 325 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 191 and 325, to get
325 = 191 x 1 + 134
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 191 and the new remainder 134, and apply the division lemma to get
191 = 134 x 1 + 57
We consider the new divisor 134 and the new remainder 57,and apply the division lemma to get
134 = 57 x 2 + 20
We consider the new divisor 57 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
57 = 20 x 2 + 17
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 17 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 3 x 5 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 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 516 and 325 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(17,3) = HCF(20,17) = HCF(57,20) = HCF(134,57) = HCF(191,134) = HCF(325,191) = HCF(516,325) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 325 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 325 and 1, to get
325 = 1 x 325 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 325 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(325,1) .
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 516, 325, 325?
Answer: HCF of 516, 325, 325 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 516, 325, 325 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 516, 325, 325 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.