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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 832, 920, 559 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 832, 920, 559 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 832, 920, 559 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 832, 920, 559 is 1.
HCF(832, 920, 559) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 832, 920, 559 is 1.
Step 1: Since 920 > 832, we apply the division lemma to 920 and 832, to get
920 = 832 x 1 + 88
Step 2: Since the reminder 832 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 88 and 832, to get
832 = 88 x 9 + 40
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 88 and the new remainder 40, and apply the division lemma to get
88 = 40 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 8, and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 8 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 8, the HCF of 832 and 920 is 8
Notice that 8 = HCF(40,8) = HCF(88,40) = HCF(832,88) = HCF(920,832) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 559 > 8, we apply the division lemma to 559 and 8, to get
559 = 8 x 69 + 7
Step 2: Since the reminder 8 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 7 and 8, to get
8 = 7 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 1 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 8 and 559 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(8,7) = HCF(559,8) .
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 832, 920, 559?
Answer: HCF of 832, 920, 559 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 832, 920, 559 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 832, 920, 559 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.