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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 636, 884, 499 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 636, 884, 499 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 636, 884, 499 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 636, 884, 499 is 1.
HCF(636, 884, 499) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 636, 884, 499 is 1.
Step 1: Since 884 > 636, we apply the division lemma to 884 and 636, to get
884 = 636 x 1 + 248
Step 2: Since the reminder 636 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 248 and 636, to get
636 = 248 x 2 + 140
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 248 and the new remainder 140, and apply the division lemma to get
248 = 140 x 1 + 108
We consider the new divisor 140 and the new remainder 108,and apply the division lemma to get
140 = 108 x 1 + 32
We consider the new divisor 108 and the new remainder 32,and apply the division lemma to get
108 = 32 x 3 + 12
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 12 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 8 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 4 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 636 and 884 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(8,4) = HCF(12,8) = HCF(32,12) = HCF(108,32) = HCF(140,108) = HCF(248,140) = HCF(636,248) = HCF(884,636) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 499 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 499 and 4, to get
499 = 4 x 124 + 3
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 3 and 4, to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 4 and 499 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(499,4) .
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 636, 884, 499?
Answer: HCF of 636, 884, 499 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 636, 884, 499 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 636, 884, 499 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.