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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 777, 671, 278, 423 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 777, 671, 278, 423 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, 671, 278, 423 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, 671, 278, 423 is 1.
HCF(777, 671, 278, 423) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 777, 671, 278, 423 is 1.
Step 1: Since 777 > 671, we apply the division lemma to 777 and 671, to get
777 = 671 x 1 + 106
Step 2: Since the reminder 671 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 106 and 671, to get
671 = 106 x 6 + 35
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 106 and the new remainder 35, and apply the division lemma to get
106 = 35 x 3 + 1
We consider the new divisor 35 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
35 = 1 x 35 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 777 and 671 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(35,1) = HCF(106,35) = HCF(671,106) = HCF(777,671) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 278 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 278 and 1, to get
278 = 1 x 278 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 278 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(278,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 423 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 423 and 1, to get
423 = 1 x 423 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 423 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(423,1) .
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 777, 671, 278, 423?
Answer: HCF of 777, 671, 278, 423 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 777, 671, 278, 423 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 777, 671, 278, 423 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.