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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 776, 455, 988 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 776, 455, 988 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 776, 455, 988 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 776, 455, 988 is 1.
HCF(776, 455, 988) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 776, 455, 988 is 1.
Step 1: Since 776 > 455, we apply the division lemma to 776 and 455, to get
776 = 455 x 1 + 321
Step 2: Since the reminder 455 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 321 and 455, to get
455 = 321 x 1 + 134
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 321 and the new remainder 134, and apply the division lemma to get
321 = 134 x 2 + 53
We consider the new divisor 134 and the new remainder 53,and apply the division lemma to get
134 = 53 x 2 + 28
We consider the new divisor 53 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
53 = 28 x 1 + 25
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 25 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 3 x 8 + 1
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 776 and 455 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(25,3) = HCF(28,25) = HCF(53,28) = HCF(134,53) = HCF(321,134) = HCF(455,321) = HCF(776,455) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 988 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 988 and 1, to get
988 = 1 x 988 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 988 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(988,1) .
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 776, 455, 988?
Answer: HCF of 776, 455, 988 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 776, 455, 988 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 776, 455, 988 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.