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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 324, 729, 522 i.e. 9 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 324, 729, 522 is 9 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 324, 729, 522 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 324, 729, 522 is 9.
HCF(324, 729, 522) = 9
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 324, 729, 522 is 9.
Step 1: Since 729 > 324, we apply the division lemma to 729 and 324, to get
729 = 324 x 2 + 81
Step 2: Since the reminder 324 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 81 and 324, to get
324 = 81 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 81, the HCF of 324 and 729 is 81
Notice that 81 = HCF(324,81) = HCF(729,324) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 522 > 81, we apply the division lemma to 522 and 81, to get
522 = 81 x 6 + 36
Step 2: Since the reminder 81 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 36 and 81, to get
81 = 36 x 2 + 9
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 9, and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 9 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 9, the HCF of 81 and 522 is 9
Notice that 9 = HCF(36,9) = HCF(81,36) = HCF(522,81) .
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 324, 729, 522?
Answer: HCF of 324, 729, 522 is 9 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 324, 729, 522 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 324, 729, 522 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.