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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 883, 620, 583 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 883, 620, 583 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 883, 620, 583 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 883, 620, 583 is 1.
HCF(883, 620, 583) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 883, 620, 583 is 1.
Step 1: Since 883 > 620, we apply the division lemma to 883 and 620, to get
883 = 620 x 1 + 263
Step 2: Since the reminder 620 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 263 and 620, to get
620 = 263 x 2 + 94
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 263 and the new remainder 94, and apply the division lemma to get
263 = 94 x 2 + 75
We consider the new divisor 94 and the new remainder 75,and apply the division lemma to get
94 = 75 x 1 + 19
We consider the new divisor 75 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
75 = 19 x 3 + 18
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 18 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 1 x 18 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 883 and 620 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(18,1) = HCF(19,18) = HCF(75,19) = HCF(94,75) = HCF(263,94) = HCF(620,263) = HCF(883,620) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 583 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 583 and 1, to get
583 = 1 x 583 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 583 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(583,1) .
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 883, 620, 583?
Answer: HCF of 883, 620, 583 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 883, 620, 583 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 883, 620, 583 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.