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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, 556, 611 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 664, 556, 611 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 664, 556, 611 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, 556, 611 is 1.
HCF(664, 556, 611) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 664, 556, 611 is 1.
Step 1: Since 664 > 556, we apply the division lemma to 664 and 556, to get
664 = 556 x 1 + 108
Step 2: Since the reminder 556 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 108 and 556, to get
556 = 108 x 5 + 16
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 108 and the new remainder 16, and apply the division lemma to get
108 = 16 x 6 + 12
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 12 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 4 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 664 and 556 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(12,4) = HCF(16,12) = HCF(108,16) = HCF(556,108) = HCF(664,556) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 611 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 611 and 4, to get
611 = 4 x 152 + 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 611 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(611,4) .
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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 664, 556, 611?
Answer: HCF of 664, 556, 611 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 664, 556, 611 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 664, 556, 611 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.