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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 878, 535, 383 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 878, 535, 383 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 878, 535, 383 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 878, 535, 383 is 1.
HCF(878, 535, 383) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 878, 535, 383 is 1.
Step 1: Since 878 > 535, we apply the division lemma to 878 and 535, to get
878 = 535 x 1 + 343
Step 2: Since the reminder 535 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 343 and 535, to get
535 = 343 x 1 + 192
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 343 and the new remainder 192, and apply the division lemma to get
343 = 192 x 1 + 151
We consider the new divisor 192 and the new remainder 151,and apply the division lemma to get
192 = 151 x 1 + 41
We consider the new divisor 151 and the new remainder 41,and apply the division lemma to get
151 = 41 x 3 + 28
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 28 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 13 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 2 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma 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 878 and 535 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(13,2) = HCF(28,13) = HCF(41,28) = HCF(151,41) = HCF(192,151) = HCF(343,192) = HCF(535,343) = HCF(878,535) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 383 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 383 and 1, to get
383 = 1 x 383 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 383 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(383,1) .
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 878, 535, 383?
Answer: HCF of 878, 535, 383 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 878, 535, 383 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 878, 535, 383 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.