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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 657, 829, 41 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 657, 829, 41 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 657, 829, 41 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 657, 829, 41 is 1.
HCF(657, 829, 41) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 657, 829, 41 is 1.
Step 1: Since 829 > 657, we apply the division lemma to 829 and 657, to get
829 = 657 x 1 + 172
Step 2: Since the reminder 657 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 172 and 657, to get
657 = 172 x 3 + 141
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 172 and the new remainder 141, and apply the division lemma to get
172 = 141 x 1 + 31
We consider the new divisor 141 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
141 = 31 x 4 + 17
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 17 x 1 + 14
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 14 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 3 x 4 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
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 657 and 829 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(14,3) = HCF(17,14) = HCF(31,17) = HCF(141,31) = HCF(172,141) = HCF(657,172) = HCF(829,657) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 41 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 41 and 1, to get
41 = 1 x 41 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 41 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(41,1) .
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 657, 829, 41?
Answer: HCF of 657, 829, 41 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 657, 829, 41 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 657, 829, 41 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.