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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 726, 393, 463 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 726, 393, 463 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 726, 393, 463 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 726, 393, 463 is 1.
HCF(726, 393, 463) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 726, 393, 463 is 1.
Step 1: Since 726 > 393, we apply the division lemma to 726 and 393, to get
726 = 393 x 1 + 333
Step 2: Since the reminder 393 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 333 and 393, to get
393 = 333 x 1 + 60
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 333 and the new remainder 60, and apply the division lemma to get
333 = 60 x 5 + 33
We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 33 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 27 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 6 x 4 + 3
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 726 and 393 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(27,6) = HCF(33,27) = HCF(60,33) = HCF(333,60) = HCF(393,333) = HCF(726,393) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 463 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 463 and 3, to get
463 = 3 x 154 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 3, 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 3 and 463 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(463,3) .
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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 726, 393, 463?
Answer: HCF of 726, 393, 463 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 726, 393, 463 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 726, 393, 463 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.