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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 674, 9254, 1432 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 674, 9254, 1432 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 674, 9254, 1432 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 674, 9254, 1432 is 2.
HCF(674, 9254, 1432) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 674, 9254, 1432 is 2.
Step 1: Since 9254 > 674, we apply the division lemma to 9254 and 674, to get
9254 = 674 x 13 + 492
Step 2: Since the reminder 674 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 492 and 674, to get
674 = 492 x 1 + 182
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 492 and the new remainder 182, and apply the division lemma to get
492 = 182 x 2 + 128
We consider the new divisor 182 and the new remainder 128,and apply the division lemma to get
182 = 128 x 1 + 54
We consider the new divisor 128 and the new remainder 54,and apply the division lemma to get
128 = 54 x 2 + 20
We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 20 x 2 + 14
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 14 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 6 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma 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 674 and 9254 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(6,2) = HCF(14,6) = HCF(20,14) = HCF(54,20) = HCF(128,54) = HCF(182,128) = HCF(492,182) = HCF(674,492) = HCF(9254,674) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 1432 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 1432 and 2, to get
1432 = 2 x 716 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 1432 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(1432,2) .
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 674, 9254, 1432?
Answer: HCF of 674, 9254, 1432 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 674, 9254, 1432 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 674, 9254, 1432 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.