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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 264, 148, 153, 940 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 264, 148, 153, 940 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 264, 148, 153, 940 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 264, 148, 153, 940 is 1.
HCF(264, 148, 153, 940) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 264, 148, 153, 940 is 1.
Step 1: Since 264 > 148, we apply the division lemma to 264 and 148, to get
264 = 148 x 1 + 116
Step 2: Since the reminder 148 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 116 and 148, to get
148 = 116 x 1 + 32
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 116 and the new remainder 32, and apply the division lemma to get
116 = 32 x 3 + 20
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 20 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 12 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 8 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 4 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 264 and 148 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(8,4) = HCF(12,8) = HCF(20,12) = HCF(32,20) = HCF(116,32) = HCF(148,116) = HCF(264,148) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 153 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 153 and 4, to get
153 = 4 x 38 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 4, to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 4 and 153 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(153,4) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 940 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 940 and 1, to get
940 = 1 x 940 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 940 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(940,1) .
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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 264, 148, 153, 940?
Answer: HCF of 264, 148, 153, 940 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 264, 148, 153, 940 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 264, 148, 153, 940 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.