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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 848, 424, 131 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 848, 424, 131 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 848, 424, 131 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 848, 424, 131 is 1.
HCF(848, 424, 131) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 848, 424, 131 is 1.
Step 1: Since 848 > 424, we apply the division lemma to 848 and 424, to get
848 = 424 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 424, the HCF of 848 and 424 is 424
Notice that 424 = HCF(848,424) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 424 > 131, we apply the division lemma to 424 and 131, to get
424 = 131 x 3 + 31
Step 2: Since the reminder 131 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 31 and 131, to get
131 = 31 x 4 + 7
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 7, and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 7 x 4 + 3
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 3 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma 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 424 and 131 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(7,3) = HCF(31,7) = HCF(131,31) = HCF(424,131) .
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 848, 424, 131?
Answer: HCF of 848, 424, 131 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 848, 424, 131 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 848, 424, 131 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.