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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 543, 984, 423 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 543, 984, 423 is 3 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 543, 984, 423 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 543, 984, 423 is 3.
HCF(543, 984, 423) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 543, 984, 423 is 3.
Step 1: Since 984 > 543, we apply the division lemma to 984 and 543, to get
984 = 543 x 1 + 441
Step 2: Since the reminder 543 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 441 and 543, to get
543 = 441 x 1 + 102
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 441 and the new remainder 102, and apply the division lemma to get
441 = 102 x 4 + 33
We consider the new divisor 102 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
102 = 33 x 3 + 3
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 3 x 11 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 543 and 984 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(33,3) = HCF(102,33) = HCF(441,102) = HCF(543,441) = HCF(984,543) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 423 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 423 and 3, to get
423 = 3 x 141 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 423 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(423,3) .
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 543, 984, 423?
Answer: HCF of 543, 984, 423 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 543, 984, 423 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 543, 984, 423 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.