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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 3842, 392 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 3842, 392 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 3842, 392 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 3842, 392 is 2.
HCF(3842, 392) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 3842, 392 is 2.
Step 1: Since 3842 > 392, we apply the division lemma to 3842 and 392, to get
3842 = 392 x 9 + 314
Step 2: Since the reminder 392 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 314 and 392, to get
392 = 314 x 1 + 78
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 314 and the new remainder 78, and apply the division lemma to get
314 = 78 x 4 + 2
We consider the new divisor 78 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
78 = 2 x 39 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 3842 and 392 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(78,2) = HCF(314,78) = HCF(392,314) = HCF(3842,392) .
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 3842, 392?
Answer: HCF of 3842, 392 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 3842, 392 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 3842, 392 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.