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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 941, 766, 480 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 941, 766, 480 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 941, 766, 480 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 941, 766, 480 is 1.
HCF(941, 766, 480) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 941, 766, 480 is 1.
Step 1: Since 941 > 766, we apply the division lemma to 941 and 766, to get
941 = 766 x 1 + 175
Step 2: Since the reminder 766 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 175 and 766, to get
766 = 175 x 4 + 66
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 175 and the new remainder 66, and apply the division lemma to get
175 = 66 x 2 + 43
We consider the new divisor 66 and the new remainder 43,and apply the division lemma to get
66 = 43 x 1 + 23
We consider the new divisor 43 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
43 = 23 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 20 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 3 x 6 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 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 941 and 766 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(20,3) = HCF(23,20) = HCF(43,23) = HCF(66,43) = HCF(175,66) = HCF(766,175) = HCF(941,766) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 480 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 480 and 1, to get
480 = 1 x 480 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 480 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(480,1) .
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 941, 766, 480?
Answer: HCF of 941, 766, 480 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 941, 766, 480 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 941, 766, 480 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.