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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, 976, 429 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 553, 976, 429 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, 976, 429 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, 976, 429 is 1.
HCF(553, 976, 429) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 553, 976, 429 is 1.
Step 1: Since 976 > 553, we apply the division lemma to 976 and 553, to get
976 = 553 x 1 + 423
Step 2: Since the reminder 553 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 423 and 553, to get
553 = 423 x 1 + 130
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 423 and the new remainder 130, and apply the division lemma to get
423 = 130 x 3 + 33
We consider the new divisor 130 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
130 = 33 x 3 + 31
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 31 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 2 x 15 + 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 553 and 976 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(31,2) = HCF(33,31) = HCF(130,33) = HCF(423,130) = HCF(553,423) = HCF(976,553) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 429 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 429 and 1, to get
429 = 1 x 429 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 429 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(429,1) .
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, 976, 429?
Answer: HCF of 553, 976, 429 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 553, 976, 429 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 553, 976, 429 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.