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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 942, 557, 480 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 942, 557, 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 942, 557, 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 942, 557, 480 is 1.
HCF(942, 557, 480) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 942, 557, 480 is 1.
Step 1: Since 942 > 557, we apply the division lemma to 942 and 557, to get
942 = 557 x 1 + 385
Step 2: Since the reminder 557 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 385 and 557, to get
557 = 385 x 1 + 172
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 385 and the new remainder 172, and apply the division lemma to get
385 = 172 x 2 + 41
We consider the new divisor 172 and the new remainder 41,and apply the division lemma to get
172 = 41 x 4 + 8
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 8 x 5 + 1
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 1 x 8 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 942 and 557 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(8,1) = HCF(41,8) = HCF(172,41) = HCF(385,172) = HCF(557,385) = HCF(942,557) .
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 942, 557, 480?
Answer: HCF of 942, 557, 480 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 942, 557, 480 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 942, 557, 480 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.