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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 406, 776, 552 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 406, 776, 552 is 2 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 406, 776, 552 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 406, 776, 552 is 2.
HCF(406, 776, 552) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 406, 776, 552 is 2.
Step 1: Since 776 > 406, we apply the division lemma to 776 and 406, to get
776 = 406 x 1 + 370
Step 2: Since the reminder 406 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 370 and 406, to get
406 = 370 x 1 + 36
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 370 and the new remainder 36, and apply the division lemma to get
370 = 36 x 10 + 10
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 10 x 3 + 6
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 6 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 4 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 406 and 776 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(10,6) = HCF(36,10) = HCF(370,36) = HCF(406,370) = HCF(776,406) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 552 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 552 and 2, to get
552 = 2 x 276 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 552 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(552,2) .
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 406, 776, 552?
Answer: HCF of 406, 776, 552 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 406, 776, 552 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 406, 776, 552 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.