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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 796, 492, 320, 513 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 796, 492, 320, 513 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 796, 492, 320, 513 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, 492, 320, 513 is 1.
HCF(796, 492, 320, 513) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 796, 492, 320, 513 is 1.
Step 1: Since 796 > 492, we apply the division lemma to 796 and 492, to get
796 = 492 x 1 + 304
Step 2: Since the reminder 492 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 304 and 492, to get
492 = 304 x 1 + 188
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 304 and the new remainder 188, and apply the division lemma to get
304 = 188 x 1 + 116
We consider the new divisor 188 and the new remainder 116,and apply the division lemma to get
188 = 116 x 1 + 72
We consider the new divisor 116 and the new remainder 72,and apply the division lemma to get
116 = 72 x 1 + 44
We consider the new divisor 72 and the new remainder 44,and apply the division lemma to get
72 = 44 x 1 + 28
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 796 and 492 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(12,4) = HCF(16,12) = HCF(28,16) = HCF(44,28) = HCF(72,44) = HCF(116,72) = HCF(188,116) = HCF(304,188) = HCF(492,304) = HCF(796,492) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 320 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 320 and 4, to get
320 = 4 x 80 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 4 and 320 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(320,4) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 513 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 513 and 4, to get
513 = 4 x 128 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 4, to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 4 and 513 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(513,4) .
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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 796, 492, 320, 513?
Answer: HCF of 796, 492, 320, 513 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 796, 492, 320, 513 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 796, 492, 320, 513 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.