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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 996, 210, 690 i.e. 6 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 996, 210, 690 is 6 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 996, 210, 690 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 996, 210, 690 is 6.
HCF(996, 210, 690) = 6
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 996, 210, 690 is 6.
Step 1: Since 996 > 210, we apply the division lemma to 996 and 210, to get
996 = 210 x 4 + 156
Step 2: Since the reminder 210 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 156 and 210, to get
210 = 156 x 1 + 54
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 156 and the new remainder 54, and apply the division lemma to get
156 = 54 x 2 + 48
We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 48,and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 48 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 6 x 8 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 996 and 210 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(48,6) = HCF(54,48) = HCF(156,54) = HCF(210,156) = HCF(996,210) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 690 > 6, we apply the division lemma to 690 and 6, to get
690 = 6 x 115 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 6 and 690 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(690,6) .
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 996, 210, 690?
Answer: HCF of 996, 210, 690 is 6 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 996, 210, 690 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 996, 210, 690 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.