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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 797, 3354, 5292 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 797, 3354, 5292 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 797, 3354, 5292 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 797, 3354, 5292 is 1.
HCF(797, 3354, 5292) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 797, 3354, 5292 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3354 > 797, we apply the division lemma to 3354 and 797, to get
3354 = 797 x 4 + 166
Step 2: Since the reminder 797 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 166 and 797, to get
797 = 166 x 4 + 133
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 166 and the new remainder 133, and apply the division lemma to get
166 = 133 x 1 + 33
We consider the new divisor 133 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
133 = 33 x 4 + 1
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 1 x 33 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 797 and 3354 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(33,1) = HCF(133,33) = HCF(166,133) = HCF(797,166) = HCF(3354,797) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 5292 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 5292 and 1, to get
5292 = 1 x 5292 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 5292 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5292,1) .
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 797, 3354, 5292?
Answer: HCF of 797, 3354, 5292 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 797, 3354, 5292 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 797, 3354, 5292 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.