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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 555, 1312, 5212 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 555, 1312, 5212 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 555, 1312, 5212 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 555, 1312, 5212 is 1.
HCF(555, 1312, 5212) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 555, 1312, 5212 is 1.
Step 1: Since 1312 > 555, we apply the division lemma to 1312 and 555, to get
1312 = 555 x 2 + 202
Step 2: Since the reminder 555 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 202 and 555, to get
555 = 202 x 2 + 151
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 202 and the new remainder 151, and apply the division lemma to get
202 = 151 x 1 + 51
We consider the new divisor 151 and the new remainder 51,and apply the division lemma to get
151 = 51 x 2 + 49
We consider the new divisor 51 and the new remainder 49,and apply the division lemma to get
51 = 49 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 49 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
49 = 2 x 24 + 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 555 and 1312 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(49,2) = HCF(51,49) = HCF(151,51) = HCF(202,151) = HCF(555,202) = HCF(1312,555) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 5212 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 5212 and 1, to get
5212 = 1 x 5212 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 5212 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5212,1) .
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 555, 1312, 5212?
Answer: HCF of 555, 1312, 5212 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 555, 1312, 5212 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 555, 1312, 5212 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.