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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 400, 174, 472 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 400, 174, 472 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 400, 174, 472 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 400, 174, 472 is 2.
HCF(400, 174, 472) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 400, 174, 472 is 2.
Step 1: Since 400 > 174, we apply the division lemma to 400 and 174, to get
400 = 174 x 2 + 52
Step 2: Since the reminder 174 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 52 and 174, to get
174 = 52 x 3 + 18
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 52 and the new remainder 18, and apply the division lemma to get
52 = 18 x 2 + 16
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 16 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 2 x 8 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 400 and 174 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(16,2) = HCF(18,16) = HCF(52,18) = HCF(174,52) = HCF(400,174) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 472 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 472 and 2, to get
472 = 2 x 236 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 472 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(472,2) .
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 400, 174, 472?
Answer: HCF of 400, 174, 472 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 400, 174, 472 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 400, 174, 472 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.