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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 539, 341, 104 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 539, 341, 104 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 539, 341, 104 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 539, 341, 104 is 1.
HCF(539, 341, 104) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 539, 341, 104 is 1.
Step 1: Since 539 > 341, we apply the division lemma to 539 and 341, to get
539 = 341 x 1 + 198
Step 2: Since the reminder 341 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 198 and 341, to get
341 = 198 x 1 + 143
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 198 and the new remainder 143, and apply the division lemma to get
198 = 143 x 1 + 55
We consider the new divisor 143 and the new remainder 55,and apply the division lemma to get
143 = 55 x 2 + 33
We consider the new divisor 55 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
55 = 33 x 1 + 22
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 22 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 22 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
22 = 11 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 11, the HCF of 539 and 341 is 11
Notice that 11 = HCF(22,11) = HCF(33,22) = HCF(55,33) = HCF(143,55) = HCF(198,143) = HCF(341,198) = HCF(539,341) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 104 > 11, we apply the division lemma to 104 and 11, to get
104 = 11 x 9 + 5
Step 2: Since the reminder 11 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 5 and 11, to get
11 = 5 x 2 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 11 and 104 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(11,5) = HCF(104,11) .
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 539, 341, 104?
Answer: HCF of 539, 341, 104 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 539, 341, 104 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 539, 341, 104 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.