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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 849, 590, 381 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 849, 590, 381 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 849, 590, 381 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 849, 590, 381 is 1.
HCF(849, 590, 381) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 849, 590, 381 is 1.
Step 1: Since 849 > 590, we apply the division lemma to 849 and 590, to get
849 = 590 x 1 + 259
Step 2: Since the reminder 590 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 259 and 590, to get
590 = 259 x 2 + 72
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 259 and the new remainder 72, and apply the division lemma to get
259 = 72 x 3 + 43
We consider the new divisor 72 and the new remainder 43,and apply the division lemma to get
72 = 43 x 1 + 29
We consider the new divisor 43 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
43 = 29 x 1 + 14
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 14 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 1 x 14 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 849 and 590 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(14,1) = HCF(29,14) = HCF(43,29) = HCF(72,43) = HCF(259,72) = HCF(590,259) = HCF(849,590) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 381 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 381 and 1, to get
381 = 1 x 381 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 381 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(381,1) .
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 849, 590, 381?
Answer: HCF of 849, 590, 381 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 849, 590, 381 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 849, 590, 381 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.