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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 102, 952, 494 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 102, 952, 494 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 102, 952, 494 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 102, 952, 494 is 2.
HCF(102, 952, 494) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 102, 952, 494 is 2.
Step 1: Since 952 > 102, we apply the division lemma to 952 and 102, to get
952 = 102 x 9 + 34
Step 2: Since the reminder 102 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 34 and 102, to get
102 = 34 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 34, the HCF of 102 and 952 is 34
Notice that 34 = HCF(102,34) = HCF(952,102) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 494 > 34, we apply the division lemma to 494 and 34, to get
494 = 34 x 14 + 18
Step 2: Since the reminder 34 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 18 and 34, to get
34 = 18 x 1 + 16
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 16, and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 16 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 2 x 8 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 34 and 494 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(16,2) = HCF(18,16) = HCF(34,18) = HCF(494,34) .
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 102, 952, 494?
Answer: HCF of 102, 952, 494 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 102, 952, 494 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 102, 952, 494 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.