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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 576, 412 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 576, 412 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 576, 412 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 576, 412 is 4.
HCF(576, 412) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 576, 412 is 4.
Step 1: Since 576 > 412, we apply the division lemma to 576 and 412, to get
576 = 412 x 1 + 164
Step 2: Since the reminder 412 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 164 and 412, to get
412 = 164 x 2 + 84
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 164 and the new remainder 84, and apply the division lemma to get
164 = 84 x 1 + 80
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 80,and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 80 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 80 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
80 = 4 x 20 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 576 and 412 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(80,4) = HCF(84,80) = HCF(164,84) = HCF(412,164) = HCF(576,412) .
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 576, 412?
Answer: HCF of 576, 412 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 576, 412 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 576, 412 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.