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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 276, 8496, 4679 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 276, 8496, 4679 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 276, 8496, 4679 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 276, 8496, 4679 is 1.
HCF(276, 8496, 4679) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 276, 8496, 4679 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8496 > 276, we apply the division lemma to 8496 and 276, to get
8496 = 276 x 30 + 216
Step 2: Since the reminder 276 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 216 and 276, to get
276 = 216 x 1 + 60
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 216 and the new remainder 60, and apply the division lemma to get
216 = 60 x 3 + 36
We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 36 x 1 + 24
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 24 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 12 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 12, the HCF of 276 and 8496 is 12
Notice that 12 = HCF(24,12) = HCF(36,24) = HCF(60,36) = HCF(216,60) = HCF(276,216) = HCF(8496,276) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 4679 > 12, we apply the division lemma to 4679 and 12, to get
4679 = 12 x 389 + 11
Step 2: Since the reminder 12 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 11 and 12, to get
12 = 11 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 1 x 11 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 12 and 4679 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(11,1) = HCF(12,11) = HCF(4679,12) .
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 276, 8496, 4679?
Answer: HCF of 276, 8496, 4679 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 276, 8496, 4679 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 276, 8496, 4679 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.