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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 202, 756, 438, 184 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 202, 756, 438, 184 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 202, 756, 438, 184 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 202, 756, 438, 184 is 2.
HCF(202, 756, 438, 184) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 202, 756, 438, 184 is 2.
Step 1: Since 756 > 202, we apply the division lemma to 756 and 202, to get
756 = 202 x 3 + 150
Step 2: Since the reminder 202 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 150 and 202, to get
202 = 150 x 1 + 52
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 150 and the new remainder 52, and apply the division lemma to get
150 = 52 x 2 + 46
We consider the new divisor 52 and the new remainder 46,and apply the division lemma to get
52 = 46 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 46 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
46 = 6 x 7 + 4
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 4 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 202 and 756 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(46,6) = HCF(52,46) = HCF(150,52) = HCF(202,150) = HCF(756,202) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 438 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 438 and 2, to get
438 = 2 x 219 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 438 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(438,2) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 184 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 184 and 2, to get
184 = 2 x 92 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 184 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(184,2) .
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 202, 756, 438, 184?
Answer: HCF of 202, 756, 438, 184 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 202, 756, 438, 184 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 202, 756, 438, 184 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.