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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 979, 610, 792 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 979, 610, 792 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 979, 610, 792 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 979, 610, 792 is 1.
HCF(979, 610, 792) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 979, 610, 792 is 1.
Step 1: Since 979 > 610, we apply the division lemma to 979 and 610, to get
979 = 610 x 1 + 369
Step 2: Since the reminder 610 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 369 and 610, to get
610 = 369 x 1 + 241
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 369 and the new remainder 241, and apply the division lemma to get
369 = 241 x 1 + 128
We consider the new divisor 241 and the new remainder 128,and apply the division lemma to get
241 = 128 x 1 + 113
We consider the new divisor 128 and the new remainder 113,and apply the division lemma to get
128 = 113 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 113 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
113 = 15 x 7 + 8
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 8 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 7 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 1 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 979 and 610 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(8,7) = HCF(15,8) = HCF(113,15) = HCF(128,113) = HCF(241,128) = HCF(369,241) = HCF(610,369) = HCF(979,610) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 792 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 792 and 1, to get
792 = 1 x 792 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 792 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(792,1) .
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 979, 610, 792?
Answer: HCF of 979, 610, 792 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 979, 610, 792 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 979, 610, 792 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.