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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 616, 998, 759 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 616, 998, 759 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 616, 998, 759 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 616, 998, 759 is 1.
HCF(616, 998, 759) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 616, 998, 759 is 1.
Step 1: Since 998 > 616, we apply the division lemma to 998 and 616, to get
998 = 616 x 1 + 382
Step 2: Since the reminder 616 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 382 and 616, to get
616 = 382 x 1 + 234
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 382 and the new remainder 234, and apply the division lemma to get
382 = 234 x 1 + 148
We consider the new divisor 234 and the new remainder 148,and apply the division lemma to get
234 = 148 x 1 + 86
We consider the new divisor 148 and the new remainder 86,and apply the division lemma to get
148 = 86 x 1 + 62
We consider the new divisor 86 and the new remainder 62,and apply the division lemma to get
86 = 62 x 1 + 24
We consider the new divisor 62 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
62 = 24 x 2 + 14
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 14 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 10 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 4 x 2 + 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 616 and 998 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(10,4) = HCF(14,10) = HCF(24,14) = HCF(62,24) = HCF(86,62) = HCF(148,86) = HCF(234,148) = HCF(382,234) = HCF(616,382) = HCF(998,616) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 759 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 759 and 2, to get
759 = 2 x 379 + 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 759 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(759,2) .
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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 616, 998, 759?
Answer: HCF of 616, 998, 759 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 616, 998, 759 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 616, 998, 759 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.