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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 377, 595, 442, 27 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 377, 595, 442, 27 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 377, 595, 442, 27 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 377, 595, 442, 27 is 1.
HCF(377, 595, 442, 27) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 377, 595, 442, 27 is 1.
Step 1: Since 595 > 377, we apply the division lemma to 595 and 377, to get
595 = 377 x 1 + 218
Step 2: Since the reminder 377 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 218 and 377, to get
377 = 218 x 1 + 159
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 218 and the new remainder 159, and apply the division lemma to get
218 = 159 x 1 + 59
We consider the new divisor 159 and the new remainder 59,and apply the division lemma to get
159 = 59 x 2 + 41
We consider the new divisor 59 and the new remainder 41,and apply the division lemma to get
59 = 41 x 1 + 18
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 18 x 2 + 5
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 5 x 3 + 3
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 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 377 and 595 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(18,5) = HCF(41,18) = HCF(59,41) = HCF(159,59) = HCF(218,159) = HCF(377,218) = HCF(595,377) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 442 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 442 and 1, to get
442 = 1 x 442 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 442 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(442,1) .
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) .
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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 377, 595, 442, 27?
Answer: HCF of 377, 595, 442, 27 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 377, 595, 442, 27 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 377, 595, 442, 27 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.