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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 514, 400, 388 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 514, 400, 388 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 514, 400, 388 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 514, 400, 388 is 2.
HCF(514, 400, 388) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 514, 400, 388 is 2.
Step 1: Since 514 > 400, we apply the division lemma to 514 and 400, to get
514 = 400 x 1 + 114
Step 2: Since the reminder 400 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 114 and 400, to get
400 = 114 x 3 + 58
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 114 and the new remainder 58, and apply the division lemma to get
114 = 58 x 1 + 56
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 56,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 56 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 2 x 28 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 514 and 400 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(56,2) = HCF(58,56) = HCF(114,58) = HCF(400,114) = HCF(514,400) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 388 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 388 and 2, to get
388 = 2 x 194 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 388 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(388,2) .
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 514, 400, 388?
Answer: HCF of 514, 400, 388 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 514, 400, 388 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 514, 400, 388 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.