Created By : Jatin Gogia
Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 629, 871, 78, 312 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 629, 871, 78, 312 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 629, 871, 78, 312 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 629, 871, 78, 312 is 1.
HCF(629, 871, 78, 312) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 629, 871, 78, 312 is 1.
Step 1: Since 871 > 629, we apply the division lemma to 871 and 629, to get
871 = 629 x 1 + 242
Step 2: Since the reminder 629 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 242 and 629, to get
629 = 242 x 2 + 145
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 242 and the new remainder 145, and apply the division lemma to get
242 = 145 x 1 + 97
We consider the new divisor 145 and the new remainder 97,and apply the division lemma to get
145 = 97 x 1 + 48
We consider the new divisor 97 and the new remainder 48,and apply the division lemma to get
97 = 48 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 1 x 48 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 629 and 871 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(48,1) = HCF(97,48) = HCF(145,97) = HCF(242,145) = HCF(629,242) = HCF(871,629) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 78 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 78 and 1, to get
78 = 1 x 78 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 78 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(78,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 312 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 312 and 1, to get
312 = 1 x 312 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 312 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(312,1) .
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 629, 871, 78, 312?
Answer: HCF of 629, 871, 78, 312 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 629, 871, 78, 312 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 629, 871, 78, 312 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.