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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 926, 656, 853 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 926, 656, 853 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 926, 656, 853 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 926, 656, 853 is 1.
HCF(926, 656, 853) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 926, 656, 853 is 1.
Step 1: Since 926 > 656, we apply the division lemma to 926 and 656, to get
926 = 656 x 1 + 270
Step 2: Since the reminder 656 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 270 and 656, to get
656 = 270 x 2 + 116
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 270 and the new remainder 116, and apply the division lemma to get
270 = 116 x 2 + 38
We consider the new divisor 116 and the new remainder 38,and apply the division lemma to get
116 = 38 x 3 + 2
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 2 x 19 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 926 and 656 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(38,2) = HCF(116,38) = HCF(270,116) = HCF(656,270) = HCF(926,656) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 853 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 853 and 2, to get
853 = 2 x 426 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2 and 853 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(853,2) .
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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 926, 656, 853?
Answer: HCF of 926, 656, 853 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 926, 656, 853 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 926, 656, 853 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.