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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 796, 488, 736 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 796, 488, 736 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 796, 488, 736 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 796, 488, 736 is 4.
HCF(796, 488, 736) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 796, 488, 736 is 4.
Step 1: Since 796 > 488, we apply the division lemma to 796 and 488, to get
796 = 488 x 1 + 308
Step 2: Since the reminder 488 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 308 and 488, to get
488 = 308 x 1 + 180
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 308 and the new remainder 180, and apply the division lemma to get
308 = 180 x 1 + 128
We consider the new divisor 180 and the new remainder 128,and apply the division lemma to get
180 = 128 x 1 + 52
We consider the new divisor 128 and the new remainder 52,and apply the division lemma to get
128 = 52 x 2 + 24
We consider the new divisor 52 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
52 = 24 x 2 + 4
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 4 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 796 and 488 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(24,4) = HCF(52,24) = HCF(128,52) = HCF(180,128) = HCF(308,180) = HCF(488,308) = HCF(796,488) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 736 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 736 and 4, to get
736 = 4 x 184 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 4 and 736 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(736,4) .
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 796, 488, 736?
Answer: HCF of 796, 488, 736 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 796, 488, 736 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 796, 488, 736 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.