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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 888, 116, 130, 801 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 888, 116, 130, 801 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 888, 116, 130, 801 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 888, 116, 130, 801 is 1.
HCF(888, 116, 130, 801) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 888, 116, 130, 801 is 1.
Step 1: Since 888 > 116, we apply the division lemma to 888 and 116, to get
888 = 116 x 7 + 76
Step 2: Since the reminder 116 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 76 and 116, to get
116 = 76 x 1 + 40
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 76 and the new remainder 40, and apply the division lemma to get
76 = 40 x 1 + 36
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 36 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 4 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 888 and 116 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(36,4) = HCF(40,36) = HCF(76,40) = HCF(116,76) = HCF(888,116) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 130 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 130 and 4, to get
130 = 4 x 32 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 4, to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 4 and 130 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(130,4) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 801 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 801 and 2, to get
801 = 2 x 400 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2 and 801 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(801,2) .
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 888, 116, 130, 801?
Answer: HCF of 888, 116, 130, 801 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 888, 116, 130, 801 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 888, 116, 130, 801 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.