Use Euclid’s algorithm to find the HCF of 4052 and 12576.


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Since 12576 > 4052, we apply the division lemma to 12576 and 4052, to get
12576 = 4052 × 3 + 420
Since the remainder 420 ≠ 0, we apply the division lemma to 4052 and 420, to get
4052 = 420 × 9 + 272
We consider the new divisor 420 and the new remainder 272, and apply the division lemma to get
420 = 272 × 1 + 148
We consider the new divisor 272 and the new remainder 148, and apply the division lemma to get
272 = 148 × 1 + 124
We consider the new divisor 148 and the new remainder 124, and apply the division lemma to get

148 = 124 × 1 + 24
We consider the new divisor 124 and the new remainder 24, and apply the division lemma to get
124 = 24 × 5 + 4
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 4 × 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at

 this stage is 4, the HCF of 12576 and 4052 is 4.

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