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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 668, 916, 483 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 668, 916, 483 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 668, 916, 483 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 668, 916, 483 is 1.
HCF(668, 916, 483) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 668, 916, 483 is 1.
Step 1: Since 916 > 668, we apply the division lemma to 916 and 668, to get
916 = 668 x 1 + 248
Step 2: Since the reminder 668 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 248 and 668, to get
668 = 248 x 2 + 172
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 248 and the new remainder 172, and apply the division lemma to get
248 = 172 x 1 + 76
We consider the new divisor 172 and the new remainder 76,and apply the division lemma to get
172 = 76 x 2 + 20
We consider the new divisor 76 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
76 = 20 x 3 + 16
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 16 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 4 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 668 and 916 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(16,4) = HCF(20,16) = HCF(76,20) = HCF(172,76) = HCF(248,172) = HCF(668,248) = HCF(916,668) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 483 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 483 and 4, to get
483 = 4 x 120 + 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 483 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(483,4) .
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 668, 916, 483?
Answer: HCF of 668, 916, 483 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 668, 916, 483 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 668, 916, 483 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.