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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 524, 271, 512 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 524, 271, 512 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 524, 271, 512 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 524, 271, 512 is 1.
HCF(524, 271, 512) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 524, 271, 512 is 1.
Step 1: Since 524 > 271, we apply the division lemma to 524 and 271, to get
524 = 271 x 1 + 253
Step 2: Since the reminder 271 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 253 and 271, to get
271 = 253 x 1 + 18
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 253 and the new remainder 18, and apply the division lemma to get
253 = 18 x 14 + 1
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 1 x 18 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 524 and 271 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(18,1) = HCF(253,18) = HCF(271,253) = HCF(524,271) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 512 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 512 and 1, to get
512 = 1 x 512 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 512 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(512,1) .
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 524, 271, 512?
Answer: HCF of 524, 271, 512 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 524, 271, 512 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 524, 271, 512 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.