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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 24, 72, 71, 23 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 24, 72, 71, 23 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 24, 72, 71, 23 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 24, 72, 71, 23 is 1.
HCF(24, 72, 71, 23) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 24, 72, 71, 23 is 1.
Step 1: Since 72 > 24, we apply the division lemma to 72 and 24, to get
72 = 24 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 24, the HCF of 24 and 72 is 24
Notice that 24 = HCF(72,24) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 71 > 24, we apply the division lemma to 71 and 24, to get
71 = 24 x 2 + 23
Step 2: Since the reminder 24 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 23 and 24, to get
24 = 23 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 1 x 23 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 24 and 71 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(23,1) = HCF(24,23) = HCF(71,24) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 23 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 23 and 1, to get
23 = 1 x 23 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 23 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(23,1) .
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 24, 72, 71, 23?
Answer: HCF of 24, 72, 71, 23 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 24, 72, 71, 23 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 24, 72, 71, 23 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.