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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 685, 626, 271 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 685, 626, 271 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 685, 626, 271 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 685, 626, 271 is 1.
HCF(685, 626, 271) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 685, 626, 271 is 1.
Step 1: Since 685 > 626, we apply the division lemma to 685 and 626, to get
685 = 626 x 1 + 59
Step 2: Since the reminder 626 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 59 and 626, to get
626 = 59 x 10 + 36
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 59 and the new remainder 36, and apply the division lemma to get
59 = 36 x 1 + 23
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 23 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 13 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 10 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 3 x 3 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 685 and 626 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(10,3) = HCF(13,10) = HCF(23,13) = HCF(36,23) = HCF(59,36) = HCF(626,59) = HCF(685,626) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 271 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 271 and 1, to get
271 = 1 x 271 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 271 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(271,1) .
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 685, 626, 271?
Answer: HCF of 685, 626, 271 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 685, 626, 271 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 685, 626, 271 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.