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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 764, 470, 781 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 764, 470, 781 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 764, 470, 781 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 764, 470, 781 is 1.
HCF(764, 470, 781) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 764, 470, 781 is 1.
Step 1: Since 764 > 470, we apply the division lemma to 764 and 470, to get
764 = 470 x 1 + 294
Step 2: Since the reminder 470 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 294 and 470, to get
470 = 294 x 1 + 176
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 294 and the new remainder 176, and apply the division lemma to get
294 = 176 x 1 + 118
We consider the new divisor 176 and the new remainder 118,and apply the division lemma to get
176 = 118 x 1 + 58
We consider the new divisor 118 and the new remainder 58,and apply the division lemma to get
118 = 58 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 2 x 29 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 764 and 470 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(58,2) = HCF(118,58) = HCF(176,118) = HCF(294,176) = HCF(470,294) = HCF(764,470) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 781 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 781 and 2, to get
781 = 2 x 390 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, 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 2 and 781 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(781,2) .
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 764, 470, 781?
Answer: HCF of 764, 470, 781 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 764, 470, 781 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 764, 470, 781 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.