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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 592, 925, 715 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 592, 925, 715 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 592, 925, 715 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 592, 925, 715 is 1.
HCF(592, 925, 715) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 592, 925, 715 is 1.
Step 1: Since 925 > 592, we apply the division lemma to 925 and 592, to get
925 = 592 x 1 + 333
Step 2: Since the reminder 592 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 333 and 592, to get
592 = 333 x 1 + 259
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 333 and the new remainder 259, and apply the division lemma to get
333 = 259 x 1 + 74
We consider the new divisor 259 and the new remainder 74,and apply the division lemma to get
259 = 74 x 3 + 37
We consider the new divisor 74 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
74 = 37 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 37, the HCF of 592 and 925 is 37
Notice that 37 = HCF(74,37) = HCF(259,74) = HCF(333,259) = HCF(592,333) = HCF(925,592) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 715 > 37, we apply the division lemma to 715 and 37, to get
715 = 37 x 19 + 12
Step 2: Since the reminder 37 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 12 and 37, to get
37 = 12 x 3 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 1 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 37 and 715 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(12,1) = HCF(37,12) = HCF(715,37) .
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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 592, 925, 715?
Answer: HCF of 592, 925, 715 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 592, 925, 715 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 592, 925, 715 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.