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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 581, 926, 272 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 581, 926, 272 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 581, 926, 272 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 581, 926, 272 is 1.
HCF(581, 926, 272) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 581, 926, 272 is 1.
Step 1: Since 926 > 581, we apply the division lemma to 926 and 581, to get
926 = 581 x 1 + 345
Step 2: Since the reminder 581 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 345 and 581, to get
581 = 345 x 1 + 236
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 345 and the new remainder 236, and apply the division lemma to get
345 = 236 x 1 + 109
We consider the new divisor 236 and the new remainder 109,and apply the division lemma to get
236 = 109 x 2 + 18
We consider the new divisor 109 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
109 = 18 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 1 x 18 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 581 and 926 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(18,1) = HCF(109,18) = HCF(236,109) = HCF(345,236) = HCF(581,345) = HCF(926,581) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 272 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 272 and 1, to get
272 = 1 x 272 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 272 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(272,1) .
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 581, 926, 272?
Answer: HCF of 581, 926, 272 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 581, 926, 272 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 581, 926, 272 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.