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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 277, 995, 628, 36 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 277, 995, 628, 36 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 277, 995, 628, 36 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 277, 995, 628, 36 is 1.
HCF(277, 995, 628, 36) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 277, 995, 628, 36 is 1.
Step 1: Since 995 > 277, we apply the division lemma to 995 and 277, to get
995 = 277 x 3 + 164
Step 2: Since the reminder 277 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 164 and 277, to get
277 = 164 x 1 + 113
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 164 and the new remainder 113, and apply the division lemma to get
164 = 113 x 1 + 51
We consider the new divisor 113 and the new remainder 51,and apply the division lemma to get
113 = 51 x 2 + 11
We consider the new divisor 51 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
51 = 11 x 4 + 7
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 7 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 4 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
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 277 and 995 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(7,4) = HCF(11,7) = HCF(51,11) = HCF(113,51) = HCF(164,113) = HCF(277,164) = HCF(995,277) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 628 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 628 and 1, to get
628 = 1 x 628 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 628 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(628,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 36 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 36 and 1, to get
36 = 1 x 36 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 36 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(36,1) .
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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 277, 995, 628, 36?
Answer: HCF of 277, 995, 628, 36 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 277, 995, 628, 36 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 277, 995, 628, 36 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.