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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 817, 496 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 817, 496 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 817, 496 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 817, 496 is 1.
HCF(817, 496) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 817, 496 is 1.
Step 1: Since 817 > 496, we apply the division lemma to 817 and 496, to get
817 = 496 x 1 + 321
Step 2: Since the reminder 496 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 321 and 496, to get
496 = 321 x 1 + 175
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 321 and the new remainder 175, and apply the division lemma to get
321 = 175 x 1 + 146
We consider the new divisor 175 and the new remainder 146,and apply the division lemma to get
175 = 146 x 1 + 29
We consider the new divisor 146 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
146 = 29 x 5 + 1
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 1 x 29 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 817 and 496 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(29,1) = HCF(146,29) = HCF(175,146) = HCF(321,175) = HCF(496,321) = HCF(817,496) .
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 817, 496?
Answer: HCF of 817, 496 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 817, 496 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 817, 496 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.