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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 985, 204, 733 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 985, 204, 733 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 985, 204, 733 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 985, 204, 733 is 1.
HCF(985, 204, 733) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 985, 204, 733 is 1.
Step 1: Since 985 > 204, we apply the division lemma to 985 and 204, to get
985 = 204 x 4 + 169
Step 2: Since the reminder 204 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 169 and 204, to get
204 = 169 x 1 + 35
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 169 and the new remainder 35, and apply the division lemma to get
169 = 35 x 4 + 29
We consider the new divisor 35 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
35 = 29 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 6 x 4 + 5
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 5 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 985 and 204 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(29,6) = HCF(35,29) = HCF(169,35) = HCF(204,169) = HCF(985,204) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 733 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 733 and 1, to get
733 = 1 x 733 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 733 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(733,1) .
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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 985, 204, 733?
Answer: HCF of 985, 204, 733 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 985, 204, 733 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 985, 204, 733 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.