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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 617, 994, 370 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 617, 994, 370 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 617, 994, 370 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 617, 994, 370 is 1.
HCF(617, 994, 370) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 617, 994, 370 is 1.
Step 1: Since 994 > 617, we apply the division lemma to 994 and 617, to get
994 = 617 x 1 + 377
Step 2: Since the reminder 617 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 377 and 617, to get
617 = 377 x 1 + 240
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 377 and the new remainder 240, and apply the division lemma to get
377 = 240 x 1 + 137
We consider the new divisor 240 and the new remainder 137,and apply the division lemma to get
240 = 137 x 1 + 103
We consider the new divisor 137 and the new remainder 103,and apply the division lemma to get
137 = 103 x 1 + 34
We consider the new divisor 103 and the new remainder 34,and apply the division lemma to get
103 = 34 x 3 + 1
We consider the new divisor 34 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
34 = 1 x 34 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 617 and 994 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(34,1) = HCF(103,34) = HCF(137,103) = HCF(240,137) = HCF(377,240) = HCF(617,377) = HCF(994,617) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 370 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 370 and 1, to get
370 = 1 x 370 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 370 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(370,1) .
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 617, 994, 370?
Answer: HCF of 617, 994, 370 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 617, 994, 370 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 617, 994, 370 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.