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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 958, 350, 736, 364 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 958, 350, 736, 364 is 2 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 958, 350, 736, 364 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 958, 350, 736, 364 is 2.
HCF(958, 350, 736, 364) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 958, 350, 736, 364 is 2.
Step 1: Since 958 > 350, we apply the division lemma to 958 and 350, to get
958 = 350 x 2 + 258
Step 2: Since the reminder 350 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 258 and 350, to get
350 = 258 x 1 + 92
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 258 and the new remainder 92, and apply the division lemma to get
258 = 92 x 2 + 74
We consider the new divisor 92 and the new remainder 74,and apply the division lemma to get
92 = 74 x 1 + 18
We consider the new divisor 74 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
74 = 18 x 4 + 2
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 2 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 958 and 350 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(18,2) = HCF(74,18) = HCF(92,74) = HCF(258,92) = HCF(350,258) = HCF(958,350) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 736 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 736 and 2, to get
736 = 2 x 368 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 736 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(736,2) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 364 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 364 and 2, to get
364 = 2 x 182 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 364 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(364,2) .
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 958, 350, 736, 364?
Answer: HCF of 958, 350, 736, 364 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 958, 350, 736, 364 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 958, 350, 736, 364 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.