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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 3320, 6879 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 3320, 6879 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 3320, 6879 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 3320, 6879 is 1.
HCF(3320, 6879) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 3320, 6879 is 1.
Step 1: Since 6879 > 3320, we apply the division lemma to 6879 and 3320, to get
6879 = 3320 x 2 + 239
Step 2: Since the reminder 3320 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 239 and 3320, to get
3320 = 239 x 13 + 213
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 239 and the new remainder 213, and apply the division lemma to get
239 = 213 x 1 + 26
We consider the new divisor 213 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
213 = 26 x 8 + 5
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 5 x 5 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 3320 and 6879 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(26,5) = HCF(213,26) = HCF(239,213) = HCF(3320,239) = HCF(6879,3320) .
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 3320, 6879?
Answer: HCF of 3320, 6879 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 3320, 6879 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 3320, 6879 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.