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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 831, 546, 277, 152 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 831, 546, 277, 152 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 831, 546, 277, 152 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 831, 546, 277, 152 is 1.
HCF(831, 546, 277, 152) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 831, 546, 277, 152 is 1.
Step 1: Since 831 > 546, we apply the division lemma to 831 and 546, to get
831 = 546 x 1 + 285
Step 2: Since the reminder 546 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 285 and 546, to get
546 = 285 x 1 + 261
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 285 and the new remainder 261, and apply the division lemma to get
285 = 261 x 1 + 24
We consider the new divisor 261 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
261 = 24 x 10 + 21
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 21 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 3 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 831 and 546 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(21,3) = HCF(24,21) = HCF(261,24) = HCF(285,261) = HCF(546,285) = HCF(831,546) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 277 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 277 and 3, to get
277 = 3 x 92 + 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 277 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(277,3) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 152 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 152 and 1, to get
152 = 1 x 152 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 152 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(152,1) .
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 831, 546, 277, 152?
Answer: HCF of 831, 546, 277, 152 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 831, 546, 277, 152 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 831, 546, 277, 152 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.