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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 330, 3542 i.e. 22 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 330, 3542 is 22 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 330, 3542 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 330, 3542 is 22.
HCF(330, 3542) = 22
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 330, 3542 is 22.
Step 1: Since 3542 > 330, we apply the division lemma to 3542 and 330, to get
3542 = 330 x 10 + 242
Step 2: Since the reminder 330 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 242 and 330, to get
330 = 242 x 1 + 88
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 242 and the new remainder 88, and apply the division lemma to get
242 = 88 x 2 + 66
We consider the new divisor 88 and the new remainder 66,and apply the division lemma to get
88 = 66 x 1 + 22
We consider the new divisor 66 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
66 = 22 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 22, the HCF of 330 and 3542 is 22
Notice that 22 = HCF(66,22) = HCF(88,66) = HCF(242,88) = HCF(330,242) = HCF(3542,330) .
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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 330, 3542?
Answer: HCF of 330, 3542 is 22 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 330, 3542 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 330, 3542 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.