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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 995, 386, 424, 56 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 995, 386, 424, 56 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 995, 386, 424, 56 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 995, 386, 424, 56 is 1.
HCF(995, 386, 424, 56) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 995, 386, 424, 56 is 1.
Step 1: Since 995 > 386, we apply the division lemma to 995 and 386, to get
995 = 386 x 2 + 223
Step 2: Since the reminder 386 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 223 and 386, to get
386 = 223 x 1 + 163
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 223 and the new remainder 163, and apply the division lemma to get
223 = 163 x 1 + 60
We consider the new divisor 163 and the new remainder 60,and apply the division lemma to get
163 = 60 x 2 + 43
We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 43,and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 43 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 43 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
43 = 17 x 2 + 9
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 9 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 8 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 1 x 8 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 995 and 386 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(8,1) = HCF(9,8) = HCF(17,9) = HCF(43,17) = HCF(60,43) = HCF(163,60) = HCF(223,163) = HCF(386,223) = HCF(995,386) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 424 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 424 and 1, to get
424 = 1 x 424 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 424 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(424,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 56 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 56 and 1, to get
56 = 1 x 56 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 56 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(56,1) .
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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 995, 386, 424, 56?
Answer: HCF of 995, 386, 424, 56 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 995, 386, 424, 56 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 995, 386, 424, 56 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.