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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 656, 574, 295 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 656, 574, 295 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 656, 574, 295 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 656, 574, 295 is 1.
HCF(656, 574, 295) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 656, 574, 295 is 1.
Step 1: Since 656 > 574, we apply the division lemma to 656 and 574, to get
656 = 574 x 1 + 82
Step 2: Since the reminder 574 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 82 and 574, to get
574 = 82 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 82, the HCF of 656 and 574 is 82
Notice that 82 = HCF(574,82) = HCF(656,574) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 295 > 82, we apply the division lemma to 295 and 82, to get
295 = 82 x 3 + 49
Step 2: Since the reminder 82 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 49 and 82, to get
82 = 49 x 1 + 33
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 49 and the new remainder 33, and apply the division lemma to get
49 = 33 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 16 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 1 x 16 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 82 and 295 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(16,1) = HCF(33,16) = HCF(49,33) = HCF(82,49) = HCF(295,82) .
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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 656, 574, 295?
Answer: HCF of 656, 574, 295 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 656, 574, 295 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 656, 574, 295 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.