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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 856, 341, 425 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 856, 341, 425 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 856, 341, 425 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 856, 341, 425 is 1.
HCF(856, 341, 425) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 856, 341, 425 is 1.
Step 1: Since 856 > 341, we apply the division lemma to 856 and 341, to get
856 = 341 x 2 + 174
Step 2: Since the reminder 341 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 174 and 341, to get
341 = 174 x 1 + 167
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 174 and the new remainder 167, and apply the division lemma to get
174 = 167 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 167 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
167 = 7 x 23 + 6
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 6 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 1 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 856 and 341 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(6,1) = HCF(7,6) = HCF(167,7) = HCF(174,167) = HCF(341,174) = HCF(856,341) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 425 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 425 and 1, to get
425 = 1 x 425 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 425 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(425,1) .
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 856, 341, 425?
Answer: HCF of 856, 341, 425 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 856, 341, 425 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 856, 341, 425 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.