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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 645, 972, 992 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 645, 972, 992 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 645, 972, 992 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 645, 972, 992 is 1.
HCF(645, 972, 992) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 645, 972, 992 is 1.
Step 1: Since 972 > 645, we apply the division lemma to 972 and 645, to get
972 = 645 x 1 + 327
Step 2: Since the reminder 645 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 327 and 645, to get
645 = 327 x 1 + 318
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 327 and the new remainder 318, and apply the division lemma to get
327 = 318 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 318 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
318 = 9 x 35 + 3
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 3 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 645 and 972 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(9,3) = HCF(318,9) = HCF(327,318) = HCF(645,327) = HCF(972,645) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 992 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 992 and 3, to get
992 = 3 x 330 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 3, to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma 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 3 and 992 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(992,3) .
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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 645, 972, 992?
Answer: HCF of 645, 972, 992 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 645, 972, 992 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 645, 972, 992 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.