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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 376, 508, 561, 889 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 376, 508, 561, 889 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 376, 508, 561, 889 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 376, 508, 561, 889 is 1.
HCF(376, 508, 561, 889) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 376, 508, 561, 889 is 1.
Step 1: Since 508 > 376, we apply the division lemma to 508 and 376, to get
508 = 376 x 1 + 132
Step 2: Since the reminder 376 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 132 and 376, to get
376 = 132 x 2 + 112
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 132 and the new remainder 112, and apply the division lemma to get
132 = 112 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 112 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
112 = 20 x 5 + 12
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 12 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 8 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 4 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 376 and 508 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(8,4) = HCF(12,8) = HCF(20,12) = HCF(112,20) = HCF(132,112) = HCF(376,132) = HCF(508,376) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 561 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 561 and 4, to get
561 = 4 x 140 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 4, to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 4 and 561 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(561,4) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 889 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 889 and 1, to get
889 = 1 x 889 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 889 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(889,1) .
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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 376, 508, 561, 889?
Answer: HCF of 376, 508, 561, 889 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 376, 508, 561, 889 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 376, 508, 561, 889 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.