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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 767, 473, 729 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 767, 473, 729 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 767, 473, 729 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 767, 473, 729 is 1.
HCF(767, 473, 729) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 767, 473, 729 is 1.
Step 1: Since 767 > 473, we apply the division lemma to 767 and 473, to get
767 = 473 x 1 + 294
Step 2: Since the reminder 473 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 294 and 473, to get
473 = 294 x 1 + 179
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 294 and the new remainder 179, and apply the division lemma to get
294 = 179 x 1 + 115
We consider the new divisor 179 and the new remainder 115,and apply the division lemma to get
179 = 115 x 1 + 64
We consider the new divisor 115 and the new remainder 64,and apply the division lemma to get
115 = 64 x 1 + 51
We consider the new divisor 64 and the new remainder 51,and apply the division lemma to get
64 = 51 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 51 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
51 = 13 x 3 + 12
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 12 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 1 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 767 and 473 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(12,1) = HCF(13,12) = HCF(51,13) = HCF(64,51) = HCF(115,64) = HCF(179,115) = HCF(294,179) = HCF(473,294) = HCF(767,473) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 729 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 729 and 1, to get
729 = 1 x 729 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 729 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(729,1) .
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 767, 473, 729?
Answer: HCF of 767, 473, 729 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 767, 473, 729 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 767, 473, 729 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.