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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 856, 526, 961 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 856, 526, 961 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, 526, 961 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, 526, 961 is 1.
HCF(856, 526, 961) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 856, 526, 961 is 1.
Step 1: Since 856 > 526, we apply the division lemma to 856 and 526, to get
856 = 526 x 1 + 330
Step 2: Since the reminder 526 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 330 and 526, to get
526 = 330 x 1 + 196
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 330 and the new remainder 196, and apply the division lemma to get
330 = 196 x 1 + 134
We consider the new divisor 196 and the new remainder 134,and apply the division lemma to get
196 = 134 x 1 + 62
We consider the new divisor 134 and the new remainder 62,and apply the division lemma to get
134 = 62 x 2 + 10
We consider the new divisor 62 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
62 = 10 x 6 + 2
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 2 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 856 and 526 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(10,2) = HCF(62,10) = HCF(134,62) = HCF(196,134) = HCF(330,196) = HCF(526,330) = HCF(856,526) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 961 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 961 and 2, to get
961 = 2 x 480 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2 and 961 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(961,2) .
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, 526, 961?
Answer: HCF of 856, 526, 961 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 856, 526, 961 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 856, 526, 961 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.