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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 664, 360 i.e. 8 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 664, 360 is 8 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 664, 360 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 664, 360 is 8.
HCF(664, 360) = 8
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 664, 360 is 8.
Step 1: Since 664 > 360, we apply the division lemma to 664 and 360, to get
664 = 360 x 1 + 304
Step 2: Since the reminder 360 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 304 and 360, to get
360 = 304 x 1 + 56
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 304 and the new remainder 56, and apply the division lemma to get
304 = 56 x 5 + 24
We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 24 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 8 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 8, the HCF of 664 and 360 is 8
Notice that 8 = HCF(24,8) = HCF(56,24) = HCF(304,56) = HCF(360,304) = HCF(664,360) .
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 664, 360?
Answer: HCF of 664, 360 is 8 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 664, 360 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 664, 360 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.