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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 791, 507, 233 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 791, 507, 233 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 791, 507, 233 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 791, 507, 233 is 1.
HCF(791, 507, 233) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 791, 507, 233 is 1.
Step 1: Since 791 > 507, we apply the division lemma to 791 and 507, to get
791 = 507 x 1 + 284
Step 2: Since the reminder 507 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 284 and 507, to get
507 = 284 x 1 + 223
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 284 and the new remainder 223, and apply the division lemma to get
284 = 223 x 1 + 61
We consider the new divisor 223 and the new remainder 61,and apply the division lemma to get
223 = 61 x 3 + 40
We consider the new divisor 61 and the new remainder 40,and apply the division lemma to get
61 = 40 x 1 + 21
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 21 x 1 + 19
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 19 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 2 x 9 + 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 791 and 507 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(19,2) = HCF(21,19) = HCF(40,21) = HCF(61,40) = HCF(223,61) = HCF(284,223) = HCF(507,284) = HCF(791,507) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 233 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 233 and 1, to get
233 = 1 x 233 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 233 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(233,1) .
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 791, 507, 233?
Answer: HCF of 791, 507, 233 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 791, 507, 233 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 791, 507, 233 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.