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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 897, 523, 418 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 897, 523, 418 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 897, 523, 418 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 897, 523, 418 is 1.
HCF(897, 523, 418) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 897, 523, 418 is 1.
Step 1: Since 897 > 523, we apply the division lemma to 897 and 523, to get
897 = 523 x 1 + 374
Step 2: Since the reminder 523 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 374 and 523, to get
523 = 374 x 1 + 149
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 374 and the new remainder 149, and apply the division lemma to get
374 = 149 x 2 + 76
We consider the new divisor 149 and the new remainder 76,and apply the division lemma to get
149 = 76 x 1 + 73
We consider the new divisor 76 and the new remainder 73,and apply the division lemma to get
76 = 73 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 73 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
73 = 3 x 24 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 897 and 523 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(73,3) = HCF(76,73) = HCF(149,76) = HCF(374,149) = HCF(523,374) = HCF(897,523) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 418 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 418 and 1, to get
418 = 1 x 418 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 418 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(418,1) .
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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 897, 523, 418?
Answer: HCF of 897, 523, 418 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 897, 523, 418 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 897, 523, 418 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.