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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 601, 964, 400 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 601, 964, 400 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 601, 964, 400 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 601, 964, 400 is 1.
HCF(601, 964, 400) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 601, 964, 400 is 1.
Step 1: Since 964 > 601, we apply the division lemma to 964 and 601, to get
964 = 601 x 1 + 363
Step 2: Since the reminder 601 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 363 and 601, to get
601 = 363 x 1 + 238
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 363 and the new remainder 238, and apply the division lemma to get
363 = 238 x 1 + 125
We consider the new divisor 238 and the new remainder 125,and apply the division lemma to get
238 = 125 x 1 + 113
We consider the new divisor 125 and the new remainder 113,and apply the division lemma to get
125 = 113 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 113 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
113 = 12 x 9 + 5
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 5 x 2 + 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 601 and 964 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(12,5) = HCF(113,12) = HCF(125,113) = HCF(238,125) = HCF(363,238) = HCF(601,363) = HCF(964,601) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 400 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 400 and 1, to get
400 = 1 x 400 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 400 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(400,1) .
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 601, 964, 400?
Answer: HCF of 601, 964, 400 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 601, 964, 400 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 601, 964, 400 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.