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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 787, 500, 101 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 787, 500, 101 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 787, 500, 101 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 787, 500, 101 is 1.
HCF(787, 500, 101) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 787, 500, 101 is 1.
Step 1: Since 787 > 500, we apply the division lemma to 787 and 500, to get
787 = 500 x 1 + 287
Step 2: Since the reminder 500 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 287 and 500, to get
500 = 287 x 1 + 213
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 287 and the new remainder 213, and apply the division lemma to get
287 = 213 x 1 + 74
We consider the new divisor 213 and the new remainder 74,and apply the division lemma to get
213 = 74 x 2 + 65
We consider the new divisor 74 and the new remainder 65,and apply the division lemma to get
74 = 65 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 65 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
65 = 9 x 7 + 2
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 2 x 4 + 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 787 and 500 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(9,2) = HCF(65,9) = HCF(74,65) = HCF(213,74) = HCF(287,213) = HCF(500,287) = HCF(787,500) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 101 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 101 and 1, to get
101 = 1 x 101 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 101 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(101,1) .
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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 787, 500, 101?
Answer: HCF of 787, 500, 101 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 787, 500, 101 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 787, 500, 101 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.