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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 588, 858, 819 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 588, 858, 819 is 3 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 588, 858, 819 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 588, 858, 819 is 3.
HCF(588, 858, 819) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 588, 858, 819 is 3.
Step 1: Since 858 > 588, we apply the division lemma to 858 and 588, to get
858 = 588 x 1 + 270
Step 2: Since the reminder 588 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 270 and 588, to get
588 = 270 x 2 + 48
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 270 and the new remainder 48, and apply the division lemma to get
270 = 48 x 5 + 30
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 30,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 30 x 1 + 18
We consider the new divisor 30 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
30 = 18 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 12 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 6 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 588 and 858 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(12,6) = HCF(18,12) = HCF(30,18) = HCF(48,30) = HCF(270,48) = HCF(588,270) = HCF(858,588) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 819 > 6, we apply the division lemma to 819 and 6, to get
819 = 6 x 136 + 3
Step 2: Since the reminder 6 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 3 and 6, to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 6 and 819 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(819,6) .
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 588, 858, 819?
Answer: HCF of 588, 858, 819 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 588, 858, 819 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 588, 858, 819 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.