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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 960, 778, 149 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 960, 778, 149 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 960, 778, 149 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 960, 778, 149 is 1.
HCF(960, 778, 149) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 960, 778, 149 is 1.
Step 1: Since 960 > 778, we apply the division lemma to 960 and 778, to get
960 = 778 x 1 + 182
Step 2: Since the reminder 778 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 182 and 778, to get
778 = 182 x 4 + 50
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 182 and the new remainder 50, and apply the division lemma to get
182 = 50 x 3 + 32
We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 32,and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 32 x 1 + 18
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 18 x 1 + 14
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 14 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 4 x 3 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 960 and 778 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(14,4) = HCF(18,14) = HCF(32,18) = HCF(50,32) = HCF(182,50) = HCF(778,182) = HCF(960,778) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 149 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 149 and 2, to get
149 = 2 x 74 + 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 149 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(149,2) .
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 960, 778, 149?
Answer: HCF of 960, 778, 149 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 960, 778, 149 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 960, 778, 149 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.