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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 541, 328, 972 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 541, 328, 972 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 541, 328, 972 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 541, 328, 972 is 1.
HCF(541, 328, 972) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 541, 328, 972 is 1.
Step 1: Since 541 > 328, we apply the division lemma to 541 and 328, to get
541 = 328 x 1 + 213
Step 2: Since the reminder 328 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 213 and 328, to get
328 = 213 x 1 + 115
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 213 and the new remainder 115, and apply the division lemma to get
213 = 115 x 1 + 98
We consider the new divisor 115 and the new remainder 98,and apply the division lemma to get
115 = 98 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 98 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
98 = 17 x 5 + 13
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 13 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 4 x 3 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 541 and 328 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(13,4) = HCF(17,13) = HCF(98,17) = HCF(115,98) = HCF(213,115) = HCF(328,213) = HCF(541,328) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 972 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 972 and 1, to get
972 = 1 x 972 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 972 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(972,1) .
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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 541, 328, 972?
Answer: HCF of 541, 328, 972 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 541, 328, 972 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 541, 328, 972 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.