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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 321, 26843 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 321, 26843 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 321, 26843 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 321, 26843 is 1.
HCF(321, 26843) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 321, 26843 is 1.
Step 1: Since 26843 > 321, we apply the division lemma to 26843 and 321, to get
26843 = 321 x 83 + 200
Step 2: Since the reminder 321 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 200 and 321, to get
321 = 200 x 1 + 121
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 200 and the new remainder 121, and apply the division lemma to get
200 = 121 x 1 + 79
We consider the new divisor 121 and the new remainder 79,and apply the division lemma to get
121 = 79 x 1 + 42
We consider the new divisor 79 and the new remainder 42,and apply the division lemma to get
79 = 42 x 1 + 37
We consider the new divisor 42 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
42 = 37 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 5 x 7 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 321 and 26843 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(37,5) = HCF(42,37) = HCF(79,42) = HCF(121,79) = HCF(200,121) = HCF(321,200) = HCF(26843,321) .
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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 321, 26843?
Answer: HCF of 321, 26843 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 321, 26843 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 321, 26843 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.