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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 420, 9378, 6668 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 420, 9378, 6668 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 420, 9378, 6668 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 420, 9378, 6668 is 2.
HCF(420, 9378, 6668) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 420, 9378, 6668 is 2.
Step 1: Since 9378 > 420, we apply the division lemma to 9378 and 420, to get
9378 = 420 x 22 + 138
Step 2: Since the reminder 420 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 138 and 420, to get
420 = 138 x 3 + 6
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 138 and the new remainder 6, and apply the division lemma to get
138 = 6 x 23 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 420 and 9378 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(138,6) = HCF(420,138) = HCF(9378,420) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 6668 > 6, we apply the division lemma to 6668 and 6, to get
6668 = 6 x 1111 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 6 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 6, to get
6 = 2 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 6 and 6668 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(6,2) = HCF(6668,6) .
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 420, 9378, 6668?
Answer: HCF of 420, 9378, 6668 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 420, 9378, 6668 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 420, 9378, 6668 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.