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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 788, 623, 792 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 788, 623, 792 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 788, 623, 792 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 788, 623, 792 is 1.
HCF(788, 623, 792) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 788, 623, 792 is 1.
Step 1: Since 788 > 623, we apply the division lemma to 788 and 623, to get
788 = 623 x 1 + 165
Step 2: Since the reminder 623 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 165 and 623, to get
623 = 165 x 3 + 128
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 165 and the new remainder 128, and apply the division lemma to get
165 = 128 x 1 + 37
We consider the new divisor 128 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
128 = 37 x 3 + 17
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 17 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 3 x 5 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 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 788 and 623 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(17,3) = HCF(37,17) = HCF(128,37) = HCF(165,128) = HCF(623,165) = HCF(788,623) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 792 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 792 and 1, to get
792 = 1 x 792 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 792 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(792,1) .
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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 788, 623, 792?
Answer: HCF of 788, 623, 792 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 788, 623, 792 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 788, 623, 792 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.