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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 938, 555, 469 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 938, 555, 469 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 938, 555, 469 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 938, 555, 469 is 1.
HCF(938, 555, 469) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 938, 555, 469 is 1.
Step 1: Since 938 > 555, we apply the division lemma to 938 and 555, to get
938 = 555 x 1 + 383
Step 2: Since the reminder 555 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 383 and 555, to get
555 = 383 x 1 + 172
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 383 and the new remainder 172, and apply the division lemma to get
383 = 172 x 2 + 39
We consider the new divisor 172 and the new remainder 39,and apply the division lemma to get
172 = 39 x 4 + 16
We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 16 x 2 + 7
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 7 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 2 x 3 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma 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 938 and 555 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(7,2) = HCF(16,7) = HCF(39,16) = HCF(172,39) = HCF(383,172) = HCF(555,383) = HCF(938,555) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 469 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 469 and 1, to get
469 = 1 x 469 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 469 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(469,1) .
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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 938, 555, 469?
Answer: HCF of 938, 555, 469 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 938, 555, 469 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 938, 555, 469 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.