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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 715, 459, 377 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 715, 459, 377 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 715, 459, 377 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 715, 459, 377 is 1.
HCF(715, 459, 377) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 715, 459, 377 is 1.
Step 1: Since 715 > 459, we apply the division lemma to 715 and 459, to get
715 = 459 x 1 + 256
Step 2: Since the reminder 459 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 256 and 459, to get
459 = 256 x 1 + 203
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 256 and the new remainder 203, and apply the division lemma to get
256 = 203 x 1 + 53
We consider the new divisor 203 and the new remainder 53,and apply the division lemma to get
203 = 53 x 3 + 44
We consider the new divisor 53 and the new remainder 44,and apply the division lemma to get
53 = 44 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 9 x 4 + 8
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 8 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 1 x 8 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 715 and 459 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(8,1) = HCF(9,8) = HCF(44,9) = HCF(53,44) = HCF(203,53) = HCF(256,203) = HCF(459,256) = HCF(715,459) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 377 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 377 and 1, to get
377 = 1 x 377 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 377 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(377,1) .
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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 715, 459, 377?
Answer: HCF of 715, 459, 377 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 715, 459, 377 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 715, 459, 377 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.