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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 725, 174, 546 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 725, 174, 546 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 725, 174, 546 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 725, 174, 546 is 1.
HCF(725, 174, 546) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 725, 174, 546 is 1.
Step 1: Since 725 > 174, we apply the division lemma to 725 and 174, to get
725 = 174 x 4 + 29
Step 2: Since the reminder 174 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 29 and 174, to get
174 = 29 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 29, the HCF of 725 and 174 is 29
Notice that 29 = HCF(174,29) = HCF(725,174) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 546 > 29, we apply the division lemma to 546 and 29, to get
546 = 29 x 18 + 24
Step 2: Since the reminder 29 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 24 and 29, to get
29 = 24 x 1 + 5
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 5, and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 5 x 4 + 4
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 4 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 29 and 546 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(5,4) = HCF(24,5) = HCF(29,24) = HCF(546,29) .
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 725, 174, 546?
Answer: HCF of 725, 174, 546 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 725, 174, 546 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 725, 174, 546 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.