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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 779, 560, 272, 950 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 779, 560, 272, 950 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 779, 560, 272, 950 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 779, 560, 272, 950 is 1.
HCF(779, 560, 272, 950) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 779, 560, 272, 950 is 1.
Step 1: Since 779 > 560, we apply the division lemma to 779 and 560, to get
779 = 560 x 1 + 219
Step 2: Since the reminder 560 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 219 and 560, to get
560 = 219 x 2 + 122
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 219 and the new remainder 122, and apply the division lemma to get
219 = 122 x 1 + 97
We consider the new divisor 122 and the new remainder 97,and apply the division lemma to get
122 = 97 x 1 + 25
We consider the new divisor 97 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
97 = 25 x 3 + 22
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 22 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 22 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
22 = 3 x 7 + 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 779 and 560 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(22,3) = HCF(25,22) = HCF(97,25) = HCF(122,97) = HCF(219,122) = HCF(560,219) = HCF(779,560) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 272 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 272 and 1, to get
272 = 1 x 272 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 272 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(272,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 950 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 950 and 1, to get
950 = 1 x 950 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 950 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(950,1) .
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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 779, 560, 272, 950?
Answer: HCF of 779, 560, 272, 950 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 779, 560, 272, 950 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 779, 560, 272, 950 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.