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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 553, 836, 973 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 553, 836, 973 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 553, 836, 973 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 553, 836, 973 is 1.
HCF(553, 836, 973) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 553, 836, 973 is 1.
Step 1: Since 836 > 553, we apply the division lemma to 836 and 553, to get
836 = 553 x 1 + 283
Step 2: Since the reminder 553 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 283 and 553, to get
553 = 283 x 1 + 270
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 283 and the new remainder 270, and apply the division lemma to get
283 = 270 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 270 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
270 = 13 x 20 + 10
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 10 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 3 x 3 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 553 and 836 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(10,3) = HCF(13,10) = HCF(270,13) = HCF(283,270) = HCF(553,283) = HCF(836,553) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 973 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 973 and 1, to get
973 = 1 x 973 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 973 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(973,1) .
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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 553, 836, 973?
Answer: HCF of 553, 836, 973 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 553, 836, 973 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 553, 836, 973 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.