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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 781, 139, 546 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 781, 139, 546 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 781, 139, 546 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 781, 139, 546 is 1.
HCF(781, 139, 546) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 781, 139, 546 is 1.
Step 1: Since 781 > 139, we apply the division lemma to 781 and 139, to get
781 = 139 x 5 + 86
Step 2: Since the reminder 139 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 86 and 139, to get
139 = 86 x 1 + 53
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 86 and the new remainder 53, and apply the division lemma to get
86 = 53 x 1 + 33
We consider the new divisor 53 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
53 = 33 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 20 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 13 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 7 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 6 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 1 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 781 and 139 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(6,1) = HCF(7,6) = HCF(13,7) = HCF(20,13) = HCF(33,20) = HCF(53,33) = HCF(86,53) = HCF(139,86) = HCF(781,139) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 546 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 546 and 1, to get
546 = 1 x 546 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 546 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(546,1) .
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 781, 139, 546?
Answer: HCF of 781, 139, 546 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 781, 139, 546 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 781, 139, 546 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.