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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 518, 652, 402, 340 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 518, 652, 402, 340 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 518, 652, 402, 340 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 518, 652, 402, 340 is 2.
HCF(518, 652, 402, 340) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 518, 652, 402, 340 is 2.
Step 1: Since 652 > 518, we apply the division lemma to 652 and 518, to get
652 = 518 x 1 + 134
Step 2: Since the reminder 518 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 134 and 518, to get
518 = 134 x 3 + 116
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 134 and the new remainder 116, and apply the division lemma to get
134 = 116 x 1 + 18
We consider the new divisor 116 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
116 = 18 x 6 + 8
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 8 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 2 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 518 and 652 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(8,2) = HCF(18,8) = HCF(116,18) = HCF(134,116) = HCF(518,134) = HCF(652,518) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 402 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 402 and 2, to get
402 = 2 x 201 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 402 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(402,2) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 340 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 340 and 2, to get
340 = 2 x 170 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 340 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(340,2) .
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 518, 652, 402, 340?
Answer: HCF of 518, 652, 402, 340 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 518, 652, 402, 340 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 518, 652, 402, 340 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.