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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 641, 227, 641 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 641, 227, 641 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 641, 227, 641 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 641, 227, 641 is 1.
HCF(641, 227, 641) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 641, 227, 641 is 1.
Step 1: Since 641 > 227, we apply the division lemma to 641 and 227, to get
641 = 227 x 2 + 187
Step 2: Since the reminder 227 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 187 and 227, to get
227 = 187 x 1 + 40
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 187 and the new remainder 40, and apply the division lemma to get
187 = 40 x 4 + 27
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 27 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 13 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 1 x 13 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 641 and 227 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(13,1) = HCF(27,13) = HCF(40,27) = HCF(187,40) = HCF(227,187) = HCF(641,227) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 641 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 641 and 1, to get
641 = 1 x 641 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 641 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(641,1) .
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 641, 227, 641?
Answer: HCF of 641, 227, 641 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 641, 227, 641 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 641, 227, 641 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.