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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 58, 261, 134 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 58, 261, 134 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 58, 261, 134 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 58, 261, 134 is 1.
HCF(58, 261, 134) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 58, 261, 134 is 1.
Step 1: Since 261 > 58, we apply the division lemma to 261 and 58, to get
261 = 58 x 4 + 29
Step 2: Since the reminder 58 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 29 and 58, to get
58 = 29 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 29, the HCF of 58 and 261 is 29
Notice that 29 = HCF(58,29) = HCF(261,58) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 134 > 29, we apply the division lemma to 134 and 29, to get
134 = 29 x 4 + 18
Step 2: Since the reminder 29 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 18 and 29, to get
29 = 18 x 1 + 11
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 11, and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 11 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 7 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 4 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 29 and 134 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(7,4) = HCF(11,7) = HCF(18,11) = HCF(29,18) = HCF(134,29) .
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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 58, 261, 134?
Answer: HCF of 58, 261, 134 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 58, 261, 134 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 58, 261, 134 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.