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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 776, 600, 666 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 776, 600, 666 is 2 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, 600, 666 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, 600, 666 is 2.
HCF(776, 600, 666) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 776, 600, 666 is 2.
Step 1: Since 776 > 600, we apply the division lemma to 776 and 600, to get
776 = 600 x 1 + 176
Step 2: Since the reminder 600 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 176 and 600, to get
600 = 176 x 3 + 72
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 176 and the new remainder 72, and apply the division lemma to get
176 = 72 x 2 + 32
We consider the new divisor 72 and the new remainder 32,and apply the division lemma to get
72 = 32 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 8 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 8, the HCF of 776 and 600 is 8
Notice that 8 = HCF(32,8) = HCF(72,32) = HCF(176,72) = HCF(600,176) = HCF(776,600) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 666 > 8, we apply the division lemma to 666 and 8, to get
666 = 8 x 83 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 8 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 8, to get
8 = 2 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 8 and 666 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(8,2) = HCF(666,8) .
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, 600, 666?
Answer: HCF of 776, 600, 666 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 776, 600, 666 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 776, 600, 666 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.