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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 896, 596 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 896, 596 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 896, 596 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 896, 596 is 4.
HCF(896, 596) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 896, 596 is 4.
Step 1: Since 896 > 596, we apply the division lemma to 896 and 596, to get
896 = 596 x 1 + 300
Step 2: Since the reminder 596 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 300 and 596, to get
596 = 300 x 1 + 296
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 300 and the new remainder 296, and apply the division lemma to get
300 = 296 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 296 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
296 = 4 x 74 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 896 and 596 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(296,4) = HCF(300,296) = HCF(596,300) = HCF(896,596) .
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 896, 596?
Answer: HCF of 896, 596 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 896, 596 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 896, 596 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.