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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 276, 8878, 6681 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 276, 8878, 6681 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, 8878, 6681 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, 8878, 6681 is 1.
HCF(276, 8878, 6681) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 276, 8878, 6681 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8878 > 276, we apply the division lemma to 8878 and 276, to get
8878 = 276 x 32 + 46
Step 2: Since the reminder 276 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 46 and 276, to get
276 = 46 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 46, the HCF of 276 and 8878 is 46
Notice that 46 = HCF(276,46) = HCF(8878,276) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 6681 > 46, we apply the division lemma to 6681 and 46, to get
6681 = 46 x 145 + 11
Step 2: Since the reminder 46 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 11 and 46, to get
46 = 11 x 4 + 2
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 2 x 5 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 46 and 6681 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(11,2) = HCF(46,11) = HCF(6681,46) .
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, 8878, 6681?
Answer: HCF of 276, 8878, 6681 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 276, 8878, 6681 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 276, 8878, 6681 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.