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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 825, 603, 835 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 825, 603, 835 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 825, 603, 835 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 825, 603, 835 is 1.
HCF(825, 603, 835) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 825, 603, 835 is 1.
Step 1: Since 825 > 603, we apply the division lemma to 825 and 603, to get
825 = 603 x 1 + 222
Step 2: Since the reminder 603 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 222 and 603, to get
603 = 222 x 2 + 159
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 222 and the new remainder 159, and apply the division lemma to get
222 = 159 x 1 + 63
We consider the new divisor 159 and the new remainder 63,and apply the division lemma to get
159 = 63 x 2 + 33
We consider the new divisor 63 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
63 = 33 x 1 + 30
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 30,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 30 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 30 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
30 = 3 x 10 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 825 and 603 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(30,3) = HCF(33,30) = HCF(63,33) = HCF(159,63) = HCF(222,159) = HCF(603,222) = HCF(825,603) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 835 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 835 and 3, to get
835 = 3 x 278 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 3, to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 3 and 835 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(835,3) .
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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 825, 603, 835?
Answer: HCF of 825, 603, 835 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 825, 603, 835 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 825, 603, 835 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.