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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 2620, 3920 i.e. 20 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2620, 3920 is 20 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 2620, 3920 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 2620, 3920 is 20.
HCF(2620, 3920) = 20
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2620, 3920 is 20.
Step 1: Since 3920 > 2620, we apply the division lemma to 3920 and 2620, to get
3920 = 2620 x 1 + 1300
Step 2: Since the reminder 2620 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1300 and 2620, to get
2620 = 1300 x 2 + 20
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1300 and the new remainder 20, and apply the division lemma to get
1300 = 20 x 65 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 20, the HCF of 2620 and 3920 is 20
Notice that 20 = HCF(1300,20) = HCF(2620,1300) = HCF(3920,2620) .
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 2620, 3920?
Answer: HCF of 2620, 3920 is 20 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2620, 3920 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2620, 3920 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.