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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 537, 985, 966, 757 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 537, 985, 966, 757 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 537, 985, 966, 757 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 537, 985, 966, 757 is 1.
HCF(537, 985, 966, 757) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 537, 985, 966, 757 is 1.
Step 1: Since 985 > 537, we apply the division lemma to 985 and 537, to get
985 = 537 x 1 + 448
Step 2: Since the reminder 537 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 448 and 537, to get
537 = 448 x 1 + 89
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 448 and the new remainder 89, and apply the division lemma to get
448 = 89 x 5 + 3
We consider the new divisor 89 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
89 = 3 x 29 + 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 537 and 985 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(89,3) = HCF(448,89) = HCF(537,448) = HCF(985,537) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 966 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 966 and 1, to get
966 = 1 x 966 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 966 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(966,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 757 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 757 and 1, to get
757 = 1 x 757 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 757 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(757,1) .
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 537, 985, 966, 757?
Answer: HCF of 537, 985, 966, 757 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 537, 985, 966, 757 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 537, 985, 966, 757 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.