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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 810, 729, 515 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 810, 729, 515 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 810, 729, 515 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 810, 729, 515 is 1.
HCF(810, 729, 515) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 810, 729, 515 is 1.
Step 1: Since 810 > 729, we apply the division lemma to 810 and 729, to get
810 = 729 x 1 + 81
Step 2: Since the reminder 729 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 81 and 729, to get
729 = 81 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 81, the HCF of 810 and 729 is 81
Notice that 81 = HCF(729,81) = HCF(810,729) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 515 > 81, we apply the division lemma to 515 and 81, to get
515 = 81 x 6 + 29
Step 2: Since the reminder 81 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 29 and 81, to get
81 = 29 x 2 + 23
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 23, and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 23 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 6 x 3 + 5
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 5 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 81 and 515 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(23,6) = HCF(29,23) = HCF(81,29) = HCF(515,81) .
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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 810, 729, 515?
Answer: HCF of 810, 729, 515 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 810, 729, 515 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 810, 729, 515 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.