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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 723, 371 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 723, 371 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 723, 371 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 723, 371 is 1.
HCF(723, 371) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 723, 371 is 1.
Step 1: Since 723 > 371, we apply the division lemma to 723 and 371, to get
723 = 371 x 1 + 352
Step 2: Since the reminder 371 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 352 and 371, to get
371 = 352 x 1 + 19
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 352 and the new remainder 19, and apply the division lemma to get
352 = 19 x 18 + 10
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 10 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 9 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma 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 723 and 371 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(9,1) = HCF(10,9) = HCF(19,10) = HCF(352,19) = HCF(371,352) = HCF(723,371) .
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 723, 371?
Answer: HCF of 723, 371 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 723, 371 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 723, 371 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.