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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 26, 676, 793 i.e. 13 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 26, 676, 793 is 13 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 26, 676, 793 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 26, 676, 793 is 13.
HCF(26, 676, 793) = 13
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 26, 676, 793 is 13.
Step 1: Since 676 > 26, we apply the division lemma to 676 and 26, to get
676 = 26 x 26 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 26, the HCF of 26 and 676 is 26
Notice that 26 = HCF(676,26) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 793 > 26, we apply the division lemma to 793 and 26, to get
793 = 26 x 30 + 13
Step 2: Since the reminder 26 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 13 and 26, to get
26 = 13 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 13, the HCF of 26 and 793 is 13
Notice that 13 = HCF(26,13) = HCF(793,26) .
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 26, 676, 793?
Answer: HCF of 26, 676, 793 is 13 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 26, 676, 793 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 26, 676, 793 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.