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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 586, 816, 708, 304 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 586, 816, 708, 304 is 2 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 586, 816, 708, 304 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 586, 816, 708, 304 is 2.
HCF(586, 816, 708, 304) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 586, 816, 708, 304 is 2.
Step 1: Since 816 > 586, we apply the division lemma to 816 and 586, to get
816 = 586 x 1 + 230
Step 2: Since the reminder 586 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 230 and 586, to get
586 = 230 x 2 + 126
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 230 and the new remainder 126, and apply the division lemma to get
230 = 126 x 1 + 104
We consider the new divisor 126 and the new remainder 104,and apply the division lemma to get
126 = 104 x 1 + 22
We consider the new divisor 104 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
104 = 22 x 4 + 16
We consider the new divisor 22 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
22 = 16 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 6 x 2 + 4
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 4 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 586 and 816 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(16,6) = HCF(22,16) = HCF(104,22) = HCF(126,104) = HCF(230,126) = HCF(586,230) = HCF(816,586) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 708 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 708 and 2, to get
708 = 2 x 354 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 708 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(708,2) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 304 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 304 and 2, to get
304 = 2 x 152 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 304 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(304,2) .
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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 586, 816, 708, 304?
Answer: HCF of 586, 816, 708, 304 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 586, 816, 708, 304 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 586, 816, 708, 304 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.