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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 616, 976, 434 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 616, 976, 434 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 616, 976, 434 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 616, 976, 434 is 2.
HCF(616, 976, 434) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 616, 976, 434 is 2.
Step 1: Since 976 > 616, we apply the division lemma to 976 and 616, to get
976 = 616 x 1 + 360
Step 2: Since the reminder 616 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 360 and 616, to get
616 = 360 x 1 + 256
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 360 and the new remainder 256, and apply the division lemma to get
360 = 256 x 1 + 104
We consider the new divisor 256 and the new remainder 104,and apply the division lemma to get
256 = 104 x 2 + 48
We consider the new divisor 104 and the new remainder 48,and apply the division lemma to get
104 = 48 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 8 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 8, the HCF of 616 and 976 is 8
Notice that 8 = HCF(48,8) = HCF(104,48) = HCF(256,104) = HCF(360,256) = HCF(616,360) = HCF(976,616) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 434 > 8, we apply the division lemma to 434 and 8, to get
434 = 8 x 54 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 8 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 8, to get
8 = 2 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 8 and 434 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(8,2) = HCF(434,8) .
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 616, 976, 434?
Answer: HCF of 616, 976, 434 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 616, 976, 434 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 616, 976, 434 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.