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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 557, 2746, 4856 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 557, 2746, 4856 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 557, 2746, 4856 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 557, 2746, 4856 is 1.
HCF(557, 2746, 4856) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 557, 2746, 4856 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2746 > 557, we apply the division lemma to 2746 and 557, to get
2746 = 557 x 4 + 518
Step 2: Since the reminder 557 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 518 and 557, to get
557 = 518 x 1 + 39
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 518 and the new remainder 39, and apply the division lemma to get
518 = 39 x 13 + 11
We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 11 x 3 + 6
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 6 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 5 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 557 and 2746 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(11,6) = HCF(39,11) = HCF(518,39) = HCF(557,518) = HCF(2746,557) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 4856 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 4856 and 1, to get
4856 = 1 x 4856 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 4856 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4856,1) .
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 557, 2746, 4856?
Answer: HCF of 557, 2746, 4856 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 557, 2746, 4856 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 557, 2746, 4856 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.