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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 326, 1164 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 326, 1164 is 2 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 326, 1164 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 326, 1164 is 2.
HCF(326, 1164) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 326, 1164 is 2.
Step 1: Since 1164 > 326, we apply the division lemma to 1164 and 326, to get
1164 = 326 x 3 + 186
Step 2: Since the reminder 326 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 186 and 326, to get
326 = 186 x 1 + 140
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 186 and the new remainder 140, and apply the division lemma to get
186 = 140 x 1 + 46
We consider the new divisor 140 and the new remainder 46,and apply the division lemma to get
140 = 46 x 3 + 2
We consider the new divisor 46 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
46 = 2 x 23 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 326 and 1164 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(46,2) = HCF(140,46) = HCF(186,140) = HCF(326,186) = HCF(1164,326) .
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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 326, 1164?
Answer: HCF of 326, 1164 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 326, 1164 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 326, 1164 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.