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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 998, 841, 988, 533 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 998, 841, 988, 533 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 998, 841, 988, 533 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 998, 841, 988, 533 is 1.
HCF(998, 841, 988, 533) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 998, 841, 988, 533 is 1.
Step 1: Since 998 > 841, we apply the division lemma to 998 and 841, to get
998 = 841 x 1 + 157
Step 2: Since the reminder 841 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 157 and 841, to get
841 = 157 x 5 + 56
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 157 and the new remainder 56, and apply the division lemma to get
157 = 56 x 2 + 45
We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 45,and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 45 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 11 x 4 + 1
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 1 x 11 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 998 and 841 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(11,1) = HCF(45,11) = HCF(56,45) = HCF(157,56) = HCF(841,157) = HCF(998,841) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 988 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 988 and 1, to get
988 = 1 x 988 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 988 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(988,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 533 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 533 and 1, to get
533 = 1 x 533 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 533 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(533,1) .
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 998, 841, 988, 533?
Answer: HCF of 998, 841, 988, 533 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 998, 841, 988, 533 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 998, 841, 988, 533 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.