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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 720, 477, 406 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 720, 477, 406 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 720, 477, 406 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 720, 477, 406 is 1.
HCF(720, 477, 406) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 720, 477, 406 is 1.
Step 1: Since 720 > 477, we apply the division lemma to 720 and 477, to get
720 = 477 x 1 + 243
Step 2: Since the reminder 477 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 243 and 477, to get
477 = 243 x 1 + 234
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 243 and the new remainder 234, and apply the division lemma to get
243 = 234 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 234 and the new remainder 9, and apply the division lemma to get
234 = 9 x 26 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 9, the HCF of 720 and 477 is 9
Notice that 9 = HCF(234,9) = HCF(243,234) = HCF(477,243) = HCF(720,477) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 406 > 9, we apply the division lemma to 406 and 9, to get
406 = 9 x 45 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 9 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 9, to get
9 = 1 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 9 and 406 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(9,1) = HCF(406,9) .
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 720, 477, 406?
Answer: HCF of 720, 477, 406 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 720, 477, 406 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 720, 477, 406 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.