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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 276, 968, 367, 606 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 276, 968, 367, 606 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, 968, 367, 606 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, 968, 367, 606 is 1.
HCF(276, 968, 367, 606) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 276, 968, 367, 606 is 1.
Step 1: Since 968 > 276, we apply the division lemma to 968 and 276, to get
968 = 276 x 3 + 140
Step 2: Since the reminder 276 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 140 and 276, to get
276 = 140 x 1 + 136
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 140 and the new remainder 136, and apply the division lemma to get
140 = 136 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 136 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
136 = 4 x 34 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 276 and 968 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(136,4) = HCF(140,136) = HCF(276,140) = HCF(968,276) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 367 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 367 and 4, to get
367 = 4 x 91 + 3
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 3 and 4, to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 4 and 367 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(367,4) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 606 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 606 and 1, to get
606 = 1 x 606 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 606 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(606,1) .
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 276, 968, 367, 606?
Answer: HCF of 276, 968, 367, 606 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 276, 968, 367, 606 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 276, 968, 367, 606 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.