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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 999, 733, 785 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 999, 733, 785 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 999, 733, 785 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 999, 733, 785 is 1.
HCF(999, 733, 785) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 999, 733, 785 is 1.
Step 1: Since 999 > 733, we apply the division lemma to 999 and 733, to get
999 = 733 x 1 + 266
Step 2: Since the reminder 733 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 266 and 733, to get
733 = 266 x 2 + 201
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 266 and the new remainder 201, and apply the division lemma to get
266 = 201 x 1 + 65
We consider the new divisor 201 and the new remainder 65,and apply the division lemma to get
201 = 65 x 3 + 6
We consider the new divisor 65 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
65 = 6 x 10 + 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 999 and 733 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(65,6) = HCF(201,65) = HCF(266,201) = HCF(733,266) = HCF(999,733) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 785 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 785 and 1, to get
785 = 1 x 785 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 785 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(785,1) .
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 999, 733, 785?
Answer: HCF of 999, 733, 785 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 999, 733, 785 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 999, 733, 785 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.