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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 587, 916, 362 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 587, 916, 362 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 587, 916, 362 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 587, 916, 362 is 1.
HCF(587, 916, 362) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 587, 916, 362 is 1.
Step 1: Since 916 > 587, we apply the division lemma to 916 and 587, to get
916 = 587 x 1 + 329
Step 2: Since the reminder 587 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 329 and 587, to get
587 = 329 x 1 + 258
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 329 and the new remainder 258, and apply the division lemma to get
329 = 258 x 1 + 71
We consider the new divisor 258 and the new remainder 71,and apply the division lemma to get
258 = 71 x 3 + 45
We consider the new divisor 71 and the new remainder 45,and apply the division lemma to get
71 = 45 x 1 + 26
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 26 x 1 + 19
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 19 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 7 x 2 + 5
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 5 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 587 and 916 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(7,5) = HCF(19,7) = HCF(26,19) = HCF(45,26) = HCF(71,45) = HCF(258,71) = HCF(329,258) = HCF(587,329) = HCF(916,587) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 362 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 362 and 1, to get
362 = 1 x 362 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 362 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(362,1) .
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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 587, 916, 362?
Answer: HCF of 587, 916, 362 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 587, 916, 362 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 587, 916, 362 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.