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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 92, 539, 929 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 92, 539, 929 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 92, 539, 929 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 92, 539, 929 is 1.
HCF(92, 539, 929) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 92, 539, 929 is 1.
Step 1: Since 539 > 92, we apply the division lemma to 539 and 92, to get
539 = 92 x 5 + 79
Step 2: Since the reminder 92 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 79 and 92, to get
92 = 79 x 1 + 13
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 79 and the new remainder 13, and apply the division lemma to get
79 = 13 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 1 x 13 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 92 and 539 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(13,1) = HCF(79,13) = HCF(92,79) = HCF(539,92) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 929 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 929 and 1, to get
929 = 1 x 929 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 929 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(929,1) .
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 92, 539, 929?
Answer: HCF of 92, 539, 929 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 92, 539, 929 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 92, 539, 929 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.