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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 396, 261, 356, 10 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 396, 261, 356, 10 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 396, 261, 356, 10 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 396, 261, 356, 10 is 1.
HCF(396, 261, 356, 10) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 396, 261, 356, 10 is 1.
Step 1: Since 396 > 261, we apply the division lemma to 396 and 261, to get
396 = 261 x 1 + 135
Step 2: Since the reminder 261 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 135 and 261, to get
261 = 135 x 1 + 126
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 135 and the new remainder 126, and apply the division lemma to get
135 = 126 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 126 and the new remainder 9, and apply the division lemma to get
126 = 9 x 14 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 9, the HCF of 396 and 261 is 9
Notice that 9 = HCF(126,9) = HCF(135,126) = HCF(261,135) = HCF(396,261) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 356 > 9, we apply the division lemma to 356 and 9, to get
356 = 9 x 39 + 5
Step 2: Since the reminder 9 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 5 and 9, to get
9 = 5 x 1 + 4
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 4 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma 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 9 and 356 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(5,4) = HCF(9,5) = HCF(356,9) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 10 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 10 and 1, to get
10 = 1 x 10 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 10 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(10,1) .
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 396, 261, 356, 10?
Answer: HCF of 396, 261, 356, 10 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 396, 261, 356, 10 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 396, 261, 356, 10 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.