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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 944, 794, 51 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 944, 794, 51 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 944, 794, 51 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 944, 794, 51 is 1.
HCF(944, 794, 51) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 944, 794, 51 is 1.
Step 1: Since 944 > 794, we apply the division lemma to 944 and 794, to get
944 = 794 x 1 + 150
Step 2: Since the reminder 794 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 150 and 794, to get
794 = 150 x 5 + 44
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 150 and the new remainder 44, and apply the division lemma to get
150 = 44 x 3 + 18
We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 18 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 8 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 2 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 944 and 794 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(8,2) = HCF(18,8) = HCF(44,18) = HCF(150,44) = HCF(794,150) = HCF(944,794) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 51 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 51 and 2, to get
51 = 2 x 25 + 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 51 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(51,2) .
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 944, 794, 51?
Answer: HCF of 944, 794, 51 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 944, 794, 51 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 944, 794, 51 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.