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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 677, 785, 903 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 677, 785, 903 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 677, 785, 903 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 677, 785, 903 is 1.
HCF(677, 785, 903) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 677, 785, 903 is 1.
Step 1: Since 785 > 677, we apply the division lemma to 785 and 677, to get
785 = 677 x 1 + 108
Step 2: Since the reminder 677 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 108 and 677, to get
677 = 108 x 6 + 29
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 108 and the new remainder 29, and apply the division lemma to get
108 = 29 x 3 + 21
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 21 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 8 x 2 + 5
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 5 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 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 677 and 785 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(8,5) = HCF(21,8) = HCF(29,21) = HCF(108,29) = HCF(677,108) = HCF(785,677) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 903 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 903 and 1, to get
903 = 1 x 903 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 903 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(903,1) .
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 677, 785, 903?
Answer: HCF of 677, 785, 903 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 677, 785, 903 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 677, 785, 903 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.