Highest Common Factor of 8252, 556 using Euclid's algorithm
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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 8252, 556 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8252, 556 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 8252, 556 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 8252, 556 is 4.
HCF(8252, 556) = 4
HCF of 8252, 556 using Euclid's algorithm
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8252, 556 is 4.
Highest Common Factor of 8252,556 is 4
Step 1: Since 8252 > 556, we apply the division lemma to 8252 and 556, to get
8252 = 556 x 14 + 468
Step 2: Since the reminder 556 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 468 and 556, to get
556 = 468 x 1 + 88
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 468 and the new remainder 88, and apply the division lemma to get
468 = 88 x 5 + 28
We consider the new divisor 88 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
88 = 28 x 3 + 4
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 4 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 8252 and 556 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(28,4) = HCF(88,28) = HCF(468,88) = HCF(556,468) = HCF(8252,556) .
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Frequently Asked Questions on HCF of 8252, 556 using Euclid's Algorithm
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 8252, 556?
Answer: HCF of 8252, 556 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8252, 556 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8252, 556 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.