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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 843, 719, 707 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 843, 719, 707 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 843, 719, 707 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 843, 719, 707 is 1.
HCF(843, 719, 707) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 843, 719, 707 is 1.
Step 1: Since 843 > 719, we apply the division lemma to 843 and 719, to get
843 = 719 x 1 + 124
Step 2: Since the reminder 719 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 124 and 719, to get
719 = 124 x 5 + 99
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 124 and the new remainder 99, and apply the division lemma to get
124 = 99 x 1 + 25
We consider the new divisor 99 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
99 = 25 x 3 + 24
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 24 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 1 x 24 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 843 and 719 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(24,1) = HCF(25,24) = HCF(99,25) = HCF(124,99) = HCF(719,124) = HCF(843,719) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 707 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 707 and 1, to get
707 = 1 x 707 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 707 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(707,1) .
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 843, 719, 707?
Answer: HCF of 843, 719, 707 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 843, 719, 707 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 843, 719, 707 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.