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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 671, 7361, 8702 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 671, 7361, 8702 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 671, 7361, 8702 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 671, 7361, 8702 is 1.
HCF(671, 7361, 8702) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 671, 7361, 8702 is 1.
Step 1: Since 7361 > 671, we apply the division lemma to 7361 and 671, to get
7361 = 671 x 10 + 651
Step 2: Since the reminder 671 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 651 and 671, to get
671 = 651 x 1 + 20
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 651 and the new remainder 20, and apply the division lemma to get
651 = 20 x 32 + 11
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 11 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 9 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 2 x 4 + 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 671 and 7361 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(9,2) = HCF(11,9) = HCF(20,11) = HCF(651,20) = HCF(671,651) = HCF(7361,671) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 8702 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 8702 and 1, to get
8702 = 1 x 8702 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 8702 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(8702,1) .
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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 671, 7361, 8702?
Answer: HCF of 671, 7361, 8702 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 671, 7361, 8702 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 671, 7361, 8702 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.