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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 777, 1221, 1358 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 777, 1221, 1358 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 777, 1221, 1358 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 777, 1221, 1358 is 1.
HCF(777, 1221, 1358) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 777, 1221, 1358 is 1.
Step 1: Since 1221 > 777, we apply the division lemma to 1221 and 777, to get
1221 = 777 x 1 + 444
Step 2: Since the reminder 777 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 444 and 777, to get
777 = 444 x 1 + 333
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 444 and the new remainder 333, and apply the division lemma to get
444 = 333 x 1 + 111
We consider the new divisor 333 and the new remainder 111, and apply the division lemma to get
333 = 111 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 111, the HCF of 777 and 1221 is 111
Notice that 111 = HCF(333,111) = HCF(444,333) = HCF(777,444) = HCF(1221,777) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 1358 > 111, we apply the division lemma to 1358 and 111, to get
1358 = 111 x 12 + 26
Step 2: Since the reminder 111 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 26 and 111, to get
111 = 26 x 4 + 7
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 7, and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 7 x 3 + 5
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 5 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 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 111 and 1358 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(7,5) = HCF(26,7) = HCF(111,26) = HCF(1358,111) .
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 777, 1221, 1358?
Answer: HCF of 777, 1221, 1358 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 777, 1221, 1358 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 777, 1221, 1358 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.