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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 3672, 816 i.e. 408 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 3672, 816 is 408 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 3672, 816 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 3672, 816 is 408.
HCF(3672, 816) = 408
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 3672, 816 is 408.
Step 1: Since 3672 > 816, we apply the division lemma to 3672 and 816, to get
3672 = 816 x 4 + 408
Step 2: Since the reminder 816 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 408 and 816, to get
816 = 408 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 408, the HCF of 3672 and 816 is 408
Notice that 408 = HCF(816,408) = HCF(3672,816) .
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 3672, 816?
Answer: HCF of 3672, 816 is 408 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 3672, 816 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 3672, 816 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.