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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 546, 785, 872 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 546, 785, 872 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 546, 785, 872 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 546, 785, 872 is 1.
HCF(546, 785, 872) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 546, 785, 872 is 1.
Step 1: Since 785 > 546, we apply the division lemma to 785 and 546, to get
785 = 546 x 1 + 239
Step 2: Since the reminder 546 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 239 and 546, to get
546 = 239 x 2 + 68
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 239 and the new remainder 68, and apply the division lemma to get
239 = 68 x 3 + 35
We consider the new divisor 68 and the new remainder 35,and apply the division lemma to get
68 = 35 x 1 + 33
We consider the new divisor 35 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
35 = 33 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 2 x 16 + 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 546 and 785 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(33,2) = HCF(35,33) = HCF(68,35) = HCF(239,68) = HCF(546,239) = HCF(785,546) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 872 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 872 and 1, to get
872 = 1 x 872 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 872 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(872,1) .
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 546, 785, 872?
Answer: HCF of 546, 785, 872 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 546, 785, 872 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 546, 785, 872 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.