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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 833, 263, 893 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 833, 263, 893 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 833, 263, 893 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 833, 263, 893 is 1.
HCF(833, 263, 893) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 833, 263, 893 is 1.
Step 1: Since 833 > 263, we apply the division lemma to 833 and 263, to get
833 = 263 x 3 + 44
Step 2: Since the reminder 263 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 44 and 263, to get
263 = 44 x 5 + 43
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 43, and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 43 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 43 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
43 = 1 x 43 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 833 and 263 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(43,1) = HCF(44,43) = HCF(263,44) = HCF(833,263) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 893 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 893 and 1, to get
893 = 1 x 893 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 893 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(893,1) .
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 833, 263, 893?
Answer: HCF of 833, 263, 893 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 833, 263, 893 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 833, 263, 893 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.