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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 553, 856, 890 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 553, 856, 890 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, 856, 890 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, 856, 890 is 1.
HCF(553, 856, 890) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 553, 856, 890 is 1.
Step 1: Since 856 > 553, we apply the division lemma to 856 and 553, to get
856 = 553 x 1 + 303
Step 2: Since the reminder 553 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 303 and 553, to get
553 = 303 x 1 + 250
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 303 and the new remainder 250, and apply the division lemma to get
303 = 250 x 1 + 53
We consider the new divisor 250 and the new remainder 53,and apply the division lemma to get
250 = 53 x 4 + 38
We consider the new divisor 53 and the new remainder 38,and apply the division lemma to get
53 = 38 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 15 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 8 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 7 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 1 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 553 and 856 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(8,7) = HCF(15,8) = HCF(38,15) = HCF(53,38) = HCF(250,53) = HCF(303,250) = HCF(553,303) = HCF(856,553) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 890 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 890 and 1, to get
890 = 1 x 890 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 890 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(890,1) .
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 553, 856, 890?
Answer: HCF of 553, 856, 890 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 553, 856, 890 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 553, 856, 890 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.