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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 778, 214, 454 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 778, 214, 454 is 2 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 778, 214, 454 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 778, 214, 454 is 2.
HCF(778, 214, 454) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 778, 214, 454 is 2.
Step 1: Since 778 > 214, we apply the division lemma to 778 and 214, to get
778 = 214 x 3 + 136
Step 2: Since the reminder 214 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 136 and 214, to get
214 = 136 x 1 + 78
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 136 and the new remainder 78, and apply the division lemma to get
136 = 78 x 1 + 58
We consider the new divisor 78 and the new remainder 58,and apply the division lemma to get
78 = 58 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 20 x 2 + 18
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 18 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 2 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 778 and 214 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(18,2) = HCF(20,18) = HCF(58,20) = HCF(78,58) = HCF(136,78) = HCF(214,136) = HCF(778,214) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 454 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 454 and 2, to get
454 = 2 x 227 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 454 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(454,2) .
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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 778, 214, 454?
Answer: HCF of 778, 214, 454 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 778, 214, 454 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 778, 214, 454 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.