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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 916, 271, 892 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 916, 271, 892 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 916, 271, 892 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 916, 271, 892 is 1.
HCF(916, 271, 892) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 916, 271, 892 is 1.
Step 1: Since 916 > 271, we apply the division lemma to 916 and 271, to get
916 = 271 x 3 + 103
Step 2: Since the reminder 271 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 103 and 271, to get
271 = 103 x 2 + 65
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 103 and the new remainder 65, and apply the division lemma to get
103 = 65 x 1 + 38
We consider the new divisor 65 and the new remainder 38,and apply the division lemma to get
65 = 38 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 27 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 11 x 2 + 5
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 5 x 2 + 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 916 and 271 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(11,5) = HCF(27,11) = HCF(38,27) = HCF(65,38) = HCF(103,65) = HCF(271,103) = HCF(916,271) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 892 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 892 and 1, to get
892 = 1 x 892 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 892 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(892,1) .
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 916, 271, 892?
Answer: HCF of 916, 271, 892 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 916, 271, 892 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 916, 271, 892 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.