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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 584, 787 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 584, 787 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 584, 787 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 584, 787 is 1.
HCF(584, 787) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 584, 787 is 1.
Step 1: Since 787 > 584, we apply the division lemma to 787 and 584, to get
787 = 584 x 1 + 203
Step 2: Since the reminder 584 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 203 and 584, to get
584 = 203 x 2 + 178
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 203 and the new remainder 178, and apply the division lemma to get
203 = 178 x 1 + 25
We consider the new divisor 178 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
178 = 25 x 7 + 3
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 3 x 8 + 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 584 and 787 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(25,3) = HCF(178,25) = HCF(203,178) = HCF(584,203) = HCF(787,584) .
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 584, 787?
Answer: HCF of 584, 787 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 584, 787 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 584, 787 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.