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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 568, 83444 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 568, 83444 is 4 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 568, 83444 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 568, 83444 is 4.
HCF(568, 83444) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 568, 83444 is 4.
Step 1: Since 83444 > 568, we apply the division lemma to 83444 and 568, to get
83444 = 568 x 146 + 516
Step 2: Since the reminder 568 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 516 and 568, to get
568 = 516 x 1 + 52
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 516 and the new remainder 52, and apply the division lemma to get
516 = 52 x 9 + 48
We consider the new divisor 52 and the new remainder 48,and apply the division lemma to get
52 = 48 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 4 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 568 and 83444 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(48,4) = HCF(52,48) = HCF(516,52) = HCF(568,516) = HCF(83444,568) .
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 568, 83444?
Answer: HCF of 568, 83444 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 568, 83444 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 568, 83444 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.