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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 848, 5356 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 848, 5356 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 848, 5356 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 848, 5356 is 4.
HCF(848, 5356) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 848, 5356 is 4.
Step 1: Since 5356 > 848, we apply the division lemma to 5356 and 848, to get
5356 = 848 x 6 + 268
Step 2: Since the reminder 848 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 268 and 848, to get
848 = 268 x 3 + 44
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 268 and the new remainder 44, and apply the division lemma to get
268 = 44 x 6 + 4
We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 4 x 11 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 848 and 5356 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(44,4) = HCF(268,44) = HCF(848,268) = HCF(5356,848) .
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 848, 5356?
Answer: HCF of 848, 5356 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 848, 5356 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 848, 5356 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.