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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 769, 500, 34 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 769, 500, 34 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 769, 500, 34 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 769, 500, 34 is 1.
HCF(769, 500, 34) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 769, 500, 34 is 1.
Step 1: Since 769 > 500, we apply the division lemma to 769 and 500, to get
769 = 500 x 1 + 269
Step 2: Since the reminder 500 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 269 and 500, to get
500 = 269 x 1 + 231
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 269 and the new remainder 231, and apply the division lemma to get
269 = 231 x 1 + 38
We consider the new divisor 231 and the new remainder 38,and apply the division lemma to get
231 = 38 x 6 + 3
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 3 x 12 + 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 769 and 500 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(38,3) = HCF(231,38) = HCF(269,231) = HCF(500,269) = HCF(769,500) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 34 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 34 and 1, to get
34 = 1 x 34 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 34 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(34,1) .
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 769, 500, 34?
Answer: HCF of 769, 500, 34 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 769, 500, 34 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 769, 500, 34 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.