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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 3360, 2232 i.e. 24 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 3360, 2232 is 24 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 3360, 2232 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 3360, 2232 is 24.
HCF(3360, 2232) = 24
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 3360, 2232 is 24.
Step 1: Since 3360 > 2232, we apply the division lemma to 3360 and 2232, to get
3360 = 2232 x 1 + 1128
Step 2: Since the reminder 2232 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1128 and 2232, to get
2232 = 1128 x 1 + 1104
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1128 and the new remainder 1104, and apply the division lemma to get
1128 = 1104 x 1 + 24
We consider the new divisor 1104 and the new remainder 24, and apply the division lemma to get
1104 = 24 x 46 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 24, the HCF of 3360 and 2232 is 24
Notice that 24 = HCF(1104,24) = HCF(1128,1104) = HCF(2232,1128) = HCF(3360,2232) .
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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 3360, 2232?
Answer: HCF of 3360, 2232 is 24 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 3360, 2232 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 3360, 2232 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.