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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 536, 928, 29 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 536, 928, 29 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 536, 928, 29 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 536, 928, 29 is 1.
HCF(536, 928, 29) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 536, 928, 29 is 1.
Step 1: Since 928 > 536, we apply the division lemma to 928 and 536, to get
928 = 536 x 1 + 392
Step 2: Since the reminder 536 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 392 and 536, to get
536 = 392 x 1 + 144
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 392 and the new remainder 144, and apply the division lemma to get
392 = 144 x 2 + 104
We consider the new divisor 144 and the new remainder 104,and apply the division lemma to get
144 = 104 x 1 + 40
We consider the new divisor 104 and the new remainder 40,and apply the division lemma to get
104 = 40 x 2 + 24
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 24 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 16 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 8 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 8, the HCF of 536 and 928 is 8
Notice that 8 = HCF(16,8) = HCF(24,16) = HCF(40,24) = HCF(104,40) = HCF(144,104) = HCF(392,144) = HCF(536,392) = HCF(928,536) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 29 > 8, we apply the division lemma to 29 and 8, to get
29 = 8 x 3 + 5
Step 2: Since the reminder 8 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 5 and 8, to get
8 = 5 x 1 + 3
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 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 8 and 29 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(8,5) = HCF(29,8) .
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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 536, 928, 29?
Answer: HCF of 536, 928, 29 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 536, 928, 29 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 536, 928, 29 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.