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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 878, 553, 423 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 878, 553, 423 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, 553, 423 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, 553, 423 is 1.
HCF(878, 553, 423) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 878, 553, 423 is 1.
Step 1: Since 878 > 553, we apply the division lemma to 878 and 553, to get
878 = 553 x 1 + 325
Step 2: Since the reminder 553 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 325 and 553, to get
553 = 325 x 1 + 228
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 325 and the new remainder 228, and apply the division lemma to get
325 = 228 x 1 + 97
We consider the new divisor 228 and the new remainder 97,and apply the division lemma to get
228 = 97 x 2 + 34
We consider the new divisor 97 and the new remainder 34,and apply the division lemma to get
97 = 34 x 2 + 29
We consider the new divisor 34 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
34 = 29 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 5 x 5 + 4
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 4 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 878 and 553 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(5,4) = HCF(29,5) = HCF(34,29) = HCF(97,34) = HCF(228,97) = HCF(325,228) = HCF(553,325) = HCF(878,553) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 423 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 423 and 1, to get
423 = 1 x 423 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 423 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(423,1) .
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, 553, 423?
Answer: HCF of 878, 553, 423 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 878, 553, 423 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 878, 553, 423 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.