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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 732, 776, 408 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 732, 776, 408 is 4 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 732, 776, 408 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 732, 776, 408 is 4.
HCF(732, 776, 408) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 732, 776, 408 is 4.
Step 1: Since 776 > 732, we apply the division lemma to 776 and 732, to get
776 = 732 x 1 + 44
Step 2: Since the reminder 732 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 44 and 732, to get
732 = 44 x 16 + 28
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 28, and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 28 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 16 x 1 + 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 732 and 776 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(12,4) = HCF(16,12) = HCF(28,16) = HCF(44,28) = HCF(732,44) = HCF(776,732) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 408 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 408 and 4, to get
408 = 4 x 102 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 4 and 408 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(408,4) .
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 732, 776, 408?
Answer: HCF of 732, 776, 408 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 732, 776, 408 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 732, 776, 408 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.