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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 370, 503, 27, 332 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 370, 503, 27, 332 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 370, 503, 27, 332 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 370, 503, 27, 332 is 1.
HCF(370, 503, 27, 332) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 370, 503, 27, 332 is 1.
Step 1: Since 503 > 370, we apply the division lemma to 503 and 370, to get
503 = 370 x 1 + 133
Step 2: Since the reminder 370 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 133 and 370, to get
370 = 133 x 2 + 104
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 133 and the new remainder 104, and apply the division lemma to get
133 = 104 x 1 + 29
We consider the new divisor 104 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
104 = 29 x 3 + 17
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 17 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 12 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 5 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 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 370 and 503 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(12,5) = HCF(17,12) = HCF(29,17) = HCF(104,29) = HCF(133,104) = HCF(370,133) = HCF(503,370) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 27 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 27 and 1, to get
27 = 1 x 27 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 27 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(27,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 332 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 332 and 1, to get
332 = 1 x 332 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 332 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(332,1) .
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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 370, 503, 27, 332?
Answer: HCF of 370, 503, 27, 332 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 370, 503, 27, 332 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 370, 503, 27, 332 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.