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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 942, 619, 179 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 942, 619, 179 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, 619, 179 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, 619, 179 is 1.
HCF(942, 619, 179) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 942, 619, 179 is 1.
Step 1: Since 942 > 619, we apply the division lemma to 942 and 619, to get
942 = 619 x 1 + 323
Step 2: Since the reminder 619 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 323 and 619, to get
619 = 323 x 1 + 296
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 323 and the new remainder 296, and apply the division lemma to get
323 = 296 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 296 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
296 = 27 x 10 + 26
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 26 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 1 x 26 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 942 and 619 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(26,1) = HCF(27,26) = HCF(296,27) = HCF(323,296) = HCF(619,323) = HCF(942,619) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 179 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 179 and 1, to get
179 = 1 x 179 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 179 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(179,1) .
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, 619, 179?
Answer: HCF of 942, 619, 179 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 942, 619, 179 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 942, 619, 179 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.