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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 372, 3238 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 372, 3238 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 372, 3238 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 372, 3238 is 2.
HCF(372, 3238) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 372, 3238 is 2.
Step 1: Since 3238 > 372, we apply the division lemma to 3238 and 372, to get
3238 = 372 x 8 + 262
Step 2: Since the reminder 372 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 262 and 372, to get
372 = 262 x 1 + 110
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 262 and the new remainder 110, and apply the division lemma to get
262 = 110 x 2 + 42
We consider the new divisor 110 and the new remainder 42,and apply the division lemma to get
110 = 42 x 2 + 26
We consider the new divisor 42 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
42 = 26 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 16 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 10 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 6 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 4 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 372 and 3238 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(10,6) = HCF(16,10) = HCF(26,16) = HCF(42,26) = HCF(110,42) = HCF(262,110) = HCF(372,262) = HCF(3238,372) .
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 372, 3238?
Answer: HCF of 372, 3238 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 372, 3238 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 372, 3238 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.