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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 762, 649, 891 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 762, 649, 891 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 762, 649, 891 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 762, 649, 891 is 1.
HCF(762, 649, 891) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 762, 649, 891 is 1.
Step 1: Since 762 > 649, we apply the division lemma to 762 and 649, to get
762 = 649 x 1 + 113
Step 2: Since the reminder 649 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 113 and 649, to get
649 = 113 x 5 + 84
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 113 and the new remainder 84, and apply the division lemma to get
113 = 84 x 1 + 29
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 29 x 2 + 26
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 26 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 3 x 8 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 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 762 and 649 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(26,3) = HCF(29,26) = HCF(84,29) = HCF(113,84) = HCF(649,113) = HCF(762,649) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 891 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 891 and 1, to get
891 = 1 x 891 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 891 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(891,1) .
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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 762, 649, 891?
Answer: HCF of 762, 649, 891 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 762, 649, 891 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 762, 649, 891 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.