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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 673, 257, 303, 251 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 673, 257, 303, 251 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 673, 257, 303, 251 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 673, 257, 303, 251 is 1.
HCF(673, 257, 303, 251) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 673, 257, 303, 251 is 1.
Step 1: Since 673 > 257, we apply the division lemma to 673 and 257, to get
673 = 257 x 2 + 159
Step 2: Since the reminder 257 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 159 and 257, to get
257 = 159 x 1 + 98
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 159 and the new remainder 98, and apply the division lemma to get
159 = 98 x 1 + 61
We consider the new divisor 98 and the new remainder 61,and apply the division lemma to get
98 = 61 x 1 + 37
We consider the new divisor 61 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
61 = 37 x 1 + 24
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 24 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 13 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 11 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 2 x 5 + 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 673 and 257 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(11,2) = HCF(13,11) = HCF(24,13) = HCF(37,24) = HCF(61,37) = HCF(98,61) = HCF(159,98) = HCF(257,159) = HCF(673,257) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 303 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 303 and 1, to get
303 = 1 x 303 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 303 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(303,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 251 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 251 and 1, to get
251 = 1 x 251 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 251 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(251,1) .
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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 673, 257, 303, 251?
Answer: HCF of 673, 257, 303, 251 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 673, 257, 303, 251 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 673, 257, 303, 251 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.