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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 557, 935, 217 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 557, 935, 217 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 557, 935, 217 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 557, 935, 217 is 1.
HCF(557, 935, 217) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 557, 935, 217 is 1.
Step 1: Since 935 > 557, we apply the division lemma to 935 and 557, to get
935 = 557 x 1 + 378
Step 2: Since the reminder 557 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 378 and 557, to get
557 = 378 x 1 + 179
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 378 and the new remainder 179, and apply the division lemma to get
378 = 179 x 2 + 20
We consider the new divisor 179 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
179 = 20 x 8 + 19
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 19 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 1 x 19 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 557 and 935 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(19,1) = HCF(20,19) = HCF(179,20) = HCF(378,179) = HCF(557,378) = HCF(935,557) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 217 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 217 and 1, to get
217 = 1 x 217 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 217 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(217,1) .
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 557, 935, 217?
Answer: HCF of 557, 935, 217 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 557, 935, 217 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 557, 935, 217 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.