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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 558, 911, 160 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 558, 911, 160 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 558, 911, 160 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 558, 911, 160 is 1.
HCF(558, 911, 160) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 558, 911, 160 is 1.
Step 1: Since 911 > 558, we apply the division lemma to 911 and 558, to get
911 = 558 x 1 + 353
Step 2: Since the reminder 558 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 353 and 558, to get
558 = 353 x 1 + 205
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 353 and the new remainder 205, and apply the division lemma to get
353 = 205 x 1 + 148
We consider the new divisor 205 and the new remainder 148,and apply the division lemma to get
205 = 148 x 1 + 57
We consider the new divisor 148 and the new remainder 57,and apply the division lemma to get
148 = 57 x 2 + 34
We consider the new divisor 57 and the new remainder 34,and apply the division lemma to get
57 = 34 x 1 + 23
We consider the new divisor 34 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
34 = 23 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 11 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 1 x 11 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 558 and 911 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(11,1) = HCF(23,11) = HCF(34,23) = HCF(57,34) = HCF(148,57) = HCF(205,148) = HCF(353,205) = HCF(558,353) = HCF(911,558) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 160 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 160 and 1, to get
160 = 1 x 160 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 160 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(160,1) .
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 558, 911, 160?
Answer: HCF of 558, 911, 160 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 558, 911, 160 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 558, 911, 160 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.