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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 754, 597, 930, 874 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 754, 597, 930, 874 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 754, 597, 930, 874 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 754, 597, 930, 874 is 1.
HCF(754, 597, 930, 874) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 754, 597, 930, 874 is 1.
Step 1: Since 754 > 597, we apply the division lemma to 754 and 597, to get
754 = 597 x 1 + 157
Step 2: Since the reminder 597 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 157 and 597, to get
597 = 157 x 3 + 126
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 157 and the new remainder 126, and apply the division lemma to get
157 = 126 x 1 + 31
We consider the new divisor 126 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
126 = 31 x 4 + 2
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 2 x 15 + 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 754 and 597 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(31,2) = HCF(126,31) = HCF(157,126) = HCF(597,157) = HCF(754,597) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 930 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 930 and 1, to get
930 = 1 x 930 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 930 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(930,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 874 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 874 and 1, to get
874 = 1 x 874 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 874 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(874,1) .
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 754, 597, 930, 874?
Answer: HCF of 754, 597, 930, 874 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 754, 597, 930, 874 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 754, 597, 930, 874 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.