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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 978, 761 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 978, 761 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 978, 761 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 978, 761 is 1.
HCF(978, 761) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 978, 761 is 1.
Step 1: Since 978 > 761, we apply the division lemma to 978 and 761, to get
978 = 761 x 1 + 217
Step 2: Since the reminder 761 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 217 and 761, to get
761 = 217 x 3 + 110
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 217 and the new remainder 110, and apply the division lemma to get
217 = 110 x 1 + 107
We consider the new divisor 110 and the new remainder 107,and apply the division lemma to get
110 = 107 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 107 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
107 = 3 x 35 + 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 978 and 761 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(107,3) = HCF(110,107) = HCF(217,110) = HCF(761,217) = HCF(978,761) .
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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 978, 761?
Answer: HCF of 978, 761 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 978, 761 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 978, 761 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.