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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 472, 987, 376, 39 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 472, 987, 376, 39 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 472, 987, 376, 39 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 472, 987, 376, 39 is 1.
HCF(472, 987, 376, 39) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 472, 987, 376, 39 is 1.
Step 1: Since 987 > 472, we apply the division lemma to 987 and 472, to get
987 = 472 x 2 + 43
Step 2: Since the reminder 472 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 43 and 472, to get
472 = 43 x 10 + 42
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 43 and the new remainder 42, and apply the division lemma to get
43 = 42 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 42 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
42 = 1 x 42 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 472 and 987 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(42,1) = HCF(43,42) = HCF(472,43) = HCF(987,472) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 376 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 376 and 1, to get
376 = 1 x 376 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 376 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(376,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 39 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 39 and 1, to get
39 = 1 x 39 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 39 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(39,1) .
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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 472, 987, 376, 39?
Answer: HCF of 472, 987, 376, 39 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 472, 987, 376, 39 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 472, 987, 376, 39 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.