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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 424, 811, 638, 520 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 424, 811, 638, 520 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 424, 811, 638, 520 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 424, 811, 638, 520 is 1.
HCF(424, 811, 638, 520) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 424, 811, 638, 520 is 1.
Step 1: Since 811 > 424, we apply the division lemma to 811 and 424, to get
811 = 424 x 1 + 387
Step 2: Since the reminder 424 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 387 and 424, to get
424 = 387 x 1 + 37
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 387 and the new remainder 37, and apply the division lemma to get
387 = 37 x 10 + 17
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 17 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 3 x 5 + 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 424 and 811 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(17,3) = HCF(37,17) = HCF(387,37) = HCF(424,387) = HCF(811,424) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 638 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 638 and 1, to get
638 = 1 x 638 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 638 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(638,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 520 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 520 and 1, to get
520 = 1 x 520 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 520 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(520,1) .
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 424, 811, 638, 520?
Answer: HCF of 424, 811, 638, 520 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 424, 811, 638, 520 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 424, 811, 638, 520 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.