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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 667, 404, 394 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 667, 404, 394 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 667, 404, 394 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 667, 404, 394 is 1.
HCF(667, 404, 394) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 667, 404, 394 is 1.
Step 1: Since 667 > 404, we apply the division lemma to 667 and 404, to get
667 = 404 x 1 + 263
Step 2: Since the reminder 404 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 263 and 404, to get
404 = 263 x 1 + 141
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 263 and the new remainder 141, and apply the division lemma to get
263 = 141 x 1 + 122
We consider the new divisor 141 and the new remainder 122,and apply the division lemma to get
141 = 122 x 1 + 19
We consider the new divisor 122 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
122 = 19 x 6 + 8
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 8 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 3 x 2 + 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 667 and 404 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(8,3) = HCF(19,8) = HCF(122,19) = HCF(141,122) = HCF(263,141) = HCF(404,263) = HCF(667,404) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 394 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 394 and 1, to get
394 = 1 x 394 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 394 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(394,1) .
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 667, 404, 394?
Answer: HCF of 667, 404, 394 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 667, 404, 394 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 667, 404, 394 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.