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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 662, 522, 681 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 662, 522, 681 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 662, 522, 681 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 662, 522, 681 is 1.
HCF(662, 522, 681) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 662, 522, 681 is 1.
Step 1: Since 662 > 522, we apply the division lemma to 662 and 522, to get
662 = 522 x 1 + 140
Step 2: Since the reminder 522 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 140 and 522, to get
522 = 140 x 3 + 102
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 140 and the new remainder 102, and apply the division lemma to get
140 = 102 x 1 + 38
We consider the new divisor 102 and the new remainder 38,and apply the division lemma to get
102 = 38 x 2 + 26
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 26 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 12 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 2 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 662 and 522 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(12,2) = HCF(26,12) = HCF(38,26) = HCF(102,38) = HCF(140,102) = HCF(522,140) = HCF(662,522) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 681 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 681 and 2, to get
681 = 2 x 340 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, 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 2 and 681 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(681,2) .
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 662, 522, 681?
Answer: HCF of 662, 522, 681 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 662, 522, 681 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 662, 522, 681 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.