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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 468, 517, 324, 46 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 468, 517, 324, 46 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 468, 517, 324, 46 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 468, 517, 324, 46 is 1.
HCF(468, 517, 324, 46) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 468, 517, 324, 46 is 1.
Step 1: Since 517 > 468, we apply the division lemma to 517 and 468, to get
517 = 468 x 1 + 49
Step 2: Since the reminder 468 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 49 and 468, to get
468 = 49 x 9 + 27
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 49 and the new remainder 27, and apply the division lemma to get
49 = 27 x 1 + 22
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 22 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 22 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
22 = 5 x 4 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 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 468 and 517 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(22,5) = HCF(27,22) = HCF(49,27) = HCF(468,49) = HCF(517,468) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 324 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 324 and 1, to get
324 = 1 x 324 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 324 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(324,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 46 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 46 and 1, to get
46 = 1 x 46 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 46 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(46,1) .
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 468, 517, 324, 46?
Answer: HCF of 468, 517, 324, 46 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 468, 517, 324, 46 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 468, 517, 324, 46 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.