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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 742, 341, 157 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 742, 341, 157 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 742, 341, 157 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 742, 341, 157 is 1.
HCF(742, 341, 157) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 742, 341, 157 is 1.
Step 1: Since 742 > 341, we apply the division lemma to 742 and 341, to get
742 = 341 x 2 + 60
Step 2: Since the reminder 341 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 60 and 341, to get
341 = 60 x 5 + 41
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 41, and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 41 x 1 + 19
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 19 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 3 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma 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 742 and 341 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(19,3) = HCF(41,19) = HCF(60,41) = HCF(341,60) = HCF(742,341) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 157 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 157 and 1, to get
157 = 1 x 157 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 157 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(157,1) .
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 742, 341, 157?
Answer: HCF of 742, 341, 157 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 742, 341, 157 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 742, 341, 157 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.