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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 908, 691, 50 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 908, 691, 50 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 908, 691, 50 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 908, 691, 50 is 1.
HCF(908, 691, 50) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 908, 691, 50 is 1.
Step 1: Since 908 > 691, we apply the division lemma to 908 and 691, to get
908 = 691 x 1 + 217
Step 2: Since the reminder 691 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 217 and 691, to get
691 = 217 x 3 + 40
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 217 and the new remainder 40, and apply the division lemma to get
217 = 40 x 5 + 17
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 17 x 2 + 6
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 6 x 2 + 5
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 5 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 908 and 691 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(17,6) = HCF(40,17) = HCF(217,40) = HCF(691,217) = HCF(908,691) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 50 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 50 and 1, to get
50 = 1 x 50 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 50 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(50,1) .
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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 908, 691, 50?
Answer: HCF of 908, 691, 50 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 908, 691, 50 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 908, 691, 50 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.