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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 595, 488, 788, 12 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 595, 488, 788, 12 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 595, 488, 788, 12 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 595, 488, 788, 12 is 1.
HCF(595, 488, 788, 12) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 595, 488, 788, 12 is 1.
Step 1: Since 595 > 488, we apply the division lemma to 595 and 488, to get
595 = 488 x 1 + 107
Step 2: Since the reminder 488 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 107 and 488, to get
488 = 107 x 4 + 60
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 107 and the new remainder 60, and apply the division lemma to get
107 = 60 x 1 + 47
We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 47,and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 47 x 1 + 13
We consider the new divisor 47 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
47 = 13 x 3 + 8
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 8 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 5 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 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 595 and 488 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(8,5) = HCF(13,8) = HCF(47,13) = HCF(60,47) = HCF(107,60) = HCF(488,107) = HCF(595,488) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 788 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 788 and 1, to get
788 = 1 x 788 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 788 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(788,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 12 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 12 and 1, to get
12 = 1 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 12 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(12,1) .
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 595, 488, 788, 12?
Answer: HCF of 595, 488, 788, 12 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 595, 488, 788, 12 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 595, 488, 788, 12 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.