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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 774, 999, 618 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 774, 999, 618 is 3 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 774, 999, 618 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 774, 999, 618 is 3.
HCF(774, 999, 618) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 774, 999, 618 is 3.
Step 1: Since 999 > 774, we apply the division lemma to 999 and 774, to get
999 = 774 x 1 + 225
Step 2: Since the reminder 774 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 225 and 774, to get
774 = 225 x 3 + 99
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 225 and the new remainder 99, and apply the division lemma to get
225 = 99 x 2 + 27
We consider the new divisor 99 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
99 = 27 x 3 + 18
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 18 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 9 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 9, the HCF of 774 and 999 is 9
Notice that 9 = HCF(18,9) = HCF(27,18) = HCF(99,27) = HCF(225,99) = HCF(774,225) = HCF(999,774) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 618 > 9, we apply the division lemma to 618 and 9, to get
618 = 9 x 68 + 6
Step 2: Since the reminder 9 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 6 and 9, to get
9 = 6 x 1 + 3
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 9 and 618 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(9,6) = HCF(618,9) .
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 774, 999, 618?
Answer: HCF of 774, 999, 618 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 774, 999, 618 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 774, 999, 618 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.