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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 759, 400, 473 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 759, 400, 473 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 759, 400, 473 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 759, 400, 473 is 1.
HCF(759, 400, 473) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 759, 400, 473 is 1.
Step 1: Since 759 > 400, we apply the division lemma to 759 and 400, to get
759 = 400 x 1 + 359
Step 2: Since the reminder 400 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 359 and 400, to get
400 = 359 x 1 + 41
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 359 and the new remainder 41, and apply the division lemma to get
359 = 41 x 8 + 31
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 31 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 10 x 3 + 1
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 1 x 10 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 759 and 400 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(10,1) = HCF(31,10) = HCF(41,31) = HCF(359,41) = HCF(400,359) = HCF(759,400) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 473 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 473 and 1, to get
473 = 1 x 473 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 473 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(473,1) .
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 759, 400, 473?
Answer: HCF of 759, 400, 473 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 759, 400, 473 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 759, 400, 473 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.