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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 612, 746, 683 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 612, 746, 683 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 612, 746, 683 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 612, 746, 683 is 1.
HCF(612, 746, 683) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 612, 746, 683 is 1.
Step 1: Since 746 > 612, we apply the division lemma to 746 and 612, to get
746 = 612 x 1 + 134
Step 2: Since the reminder 612 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 134 and 612, to get
612 = 134 x 4 + 76
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 134 and the new remainder 76, and apply the division lemma to get
134 = 76 x 1 + 58
We consider the new divisor 76 and the new remainder 58,and apply the division lemma to get
76 = 58 x 1 + 18
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 18 x 3 + 4
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 4 x 4 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 612 and 746 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(18,4) = HCF(58,18) = HCF(76,58) = HCF(134,76) = HCF(612,134) = HCF(746,612) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 683 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 683 and 2, to get
683 = 2 x 341 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, 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 2 and 683 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(683,2) .
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 612, 746, 683?
Answer: HCF of 612, 746, 683 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 612, 746, 683 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 612, 746, 683 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.