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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 886, 551, 512 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 886, 551, 512 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 886, 551, 512 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 886, 551, 512 is 1.
HCF(886, 551, 512) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 886, 551, 512 is 1.
Step 1: Since 886 > 551, we apply the division lemma to 886 and 551, to get
886 = 551 x 1 + 335
Step 2: Since the reminder 551 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 335 and 551, to get
551 = 335 x 1 + 216
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 335 and the new remainder 216, and apply the division lemma to get
335 = 216 x 1 + 119
We consider the new divisor 216 and the new remainder 119,and apply the division lemma to get
216 = 119 x 1 + 97
We consider the new divisor 119 and the new remainder 97,and apply the division lemma to get
119 = 97 x 1 + 22
We consider the new divisor 97 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
97 = 22 x 4 + 9
We consider the new divisor 22 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
22 = 9 x 2 + 4
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 4 x 2 + 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 886 and 551 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(9,4) = HCF(22,9) = HCF(97,22) = HCF(119,97) = HCF(216,119) = HCF(335,216) = HCF(551,335) = HCF(886,551) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 512 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 512 and 1, to get
512 = 1 x 512 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 512 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(512,1) .
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 886, 551, 512?
Answer: HCF of 886, 551, 512 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 886, 551, 512 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 886, 551, 512 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.