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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 546, 899, 949 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 546, 899, 949 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, 899, 949 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, 899, 949 is 1.
HCF(546, 899, 949) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 546, 899, 949 is 1.
Step 1: Since 899 > 546, we apply the division lemma to 899 and 546, to get
899 = 546 x 1 + 353
Step 2: Since the reminder 546 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 353 and 546, to get
546 = 353 x 1 + 193
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 353 and the new remainder 193, and apply the division lemma to get
353 = 193 x 1 + 160
We consider the new divisor 193 and the new remainder 160,and apply the division lemma to get
193 = 160 x 1 + 33
We consider the new divisor 160 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
160 = 33 x 4 + 28
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 28 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 5 x 5 + 3
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 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 546 and 899 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(28,5) = HCF(33,28) = HCF(160,33) = HCF(193,160) = HCF(353,193) = HCF(546,353) = HCF(899,546) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 949 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 949 and 1, to get
949 = 1 x 949 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 949 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(949,1) .
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, 899, 949?
Answer: HCF of 546, 899, 949 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 546, 899, 949 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 546, 899, 949 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.