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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 577, 776, 872 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 577, 776, 872 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 577, 776, 872 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 577, 776, 872 is 1.
HCF(577, 776, 872) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 577, 776, 872 is 1.
Step 1: Since 776 > 577, we apply the division lemma to 776 and 577, to get
776 = 577 x 1 + 199
Step 2: Since the reminder 577 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 199 and 577, to get
577 = 199 x 2 + 179
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 199 and the new remainder 179, and apply the division lemma to get
199 = 179 x 1 + 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 577 and 776 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(19,1) = HCF(20,19) = HCF(179,20) = HCF(199,179) = HCF(577,199) = HCF(776,577) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 872 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 872 and 1, to get
872 = 1 x 872 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 872 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(872,1) .
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 577, 776, 872?
Answer: HCF of 577, 776, 872 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 577, 776, 872 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 577, 776, 872 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.