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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 727, 420, 605 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 727, 420, 605 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 727, 420, 605 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 727, 420, 605 is 1.
HCF(727, 420, 605) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 727, 420, 605 is 1.
Step 1: Since 727 > 420, we apply the division lemma to 727 and 420, to get
727 = 420 x 1 + 307
Step 2: Since the reminder 420 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 307 and 420, to get
420 = 307 x 1 + 113
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 307 and the new remainder 113, and apply the division lemma to get
307 = 113 x 2 + 81
We consider the new divisor 113 and the new remainder 81,and apply the division lemma to get
113 = 81 x 1 + 32
We consider the new divisor 81 and the new remainder 32,and apply the division lemma to get
81 = 32 x 2 + 17
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 17 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 15 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 2 x 7 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 727 and 420 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(15,2) = HCF(17,15) = HCF(32,17) = HCF(81,32) = HCF(113,81) = HCF(307,113) = HCF(420,307) = HCF(727,420) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 605 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 605 and 1, to get
605 = 1 x 605 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 605 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(605,1) .
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 727, 420, 605?
Answer: HCF of 727, 420, 605 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 727, 420, 605 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 727, 420, 605 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.