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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 841, 296 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 841, 296 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 841, 296 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 841, 296 is 1.
HCF(841, 296) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 841, 296 is 1.
Step 1: Since 841 > 296, we apply the division lemma to 841 and 296, to get
841 = 296 x 2 + 249
Step 2: Since the reminder 296 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 249 and 296, to get
296 = 249 x 1 + 47
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 249 and the new remainder 47, and apply the division lemma to get
249 = 47 x 5 + 14
We consider the new divisor 47 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
47 = 14 x 3 + 5
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 5 x 2 + 4
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 4 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma 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 841 and 296 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(5,4) = HCF(14,5) = HCF(47,14) = HCF(249,47) = HCF(296,249) = HCF(841,296) .
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 841, 296?
Answer: HCF of 841, 296 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 841, 296 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 841, 296 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.