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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 592, 997, 533 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 592, 997, 533 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, 997, 533 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, 997, 533 is 1.
HCF(592, 997, 533) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 592, 997, 533 is 1.
Step 1: Since 997 > 592, we apply the division lemma to 997 and 592, to get
997 = 592 x 1 + 405
Step 2: Since the reminder 592 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 405 and 592, to get
592 = 405 x 1 + 187
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 405 and the new remainder 187, and apply the division lemma to get
405 = 187 x 2 + 31
We consider the new divisor 187 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
187 = 31 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 1 x 31 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 592 and 997 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(31,1) = HCF(187,31) = HCF(405,187) = HCF(592,405) = HCF(997,592) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 533 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 533 and 1, to get
533 = 1 x 533 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 533 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(533,1) .
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 592, 997, 533?
Answer: HCF of 592, 997, 533 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 592, 997, 533 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 592, 997, 533 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.