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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 658, 883, 654 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 658, 883, 654 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 658, 883, 654 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 658, 883, 654 is 1.
HCF(658, 883, 654) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 658, 883, 654 is 1.
Step 1: Since 883 > 658, we apply the division lemma to 883 and 658, to get
883 = 658 x 1 + 225
Step 2: Since the reminder 658 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 225 and 658, to get
658 = 225 x 2 + 208
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 225 and the new remainder 208, and apply the division lemma to get
225 = 208 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 208 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
208 = 17 x 12 + 4
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 4 x 4 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 658 and 883 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(17,4) = HCF(208,17) = HCF(225,208) = HCF(658,225) = HCF(883,658) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 654 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 654 and 1, to get
654 = 1 x 654 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 654 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(654,1) .
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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 658, 883, 654?
Answer: HCF of 658, 883, 654 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 658, 883, 654 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 658, 883, 654 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.