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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 269, 996 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 269, 996 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 269, 996 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 269, 996 is 1.
HCF(269, 996) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 269, 996 is 1.
Step 1: Since 996 > 269, we apply the division lemma to 996 and 269, to get
996 = 269 x 3 + 189
Step 2: Since the reminder 269 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 189 and 269, to get
269 = 189 x 1 + 80
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 189 and the new remainder 80, and apply the division lemma to get
189 = 80 x 2 + 29
We consider the new divisor 80 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
80 = 29 x 2 + 22
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 22 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 22 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
22 = 7 x 3 + 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 269 and 996 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(22,7) = HCF(29,22) = HCF(80,29) = HCF(189,80) = HCF(269,189) = HCF(996,269) .
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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 269, 996?
Answer: HCF of 269, 996 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 269, 996 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 269, 996 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.