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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 6812, 6370, 43652 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 6812, 6370, 43652 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 6812, 6370, 43652 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 6812, 6370, 43652 is 2.
HCF(6812, 6370, 43652) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 6812, 6370, 43652 is 2.
Step 1: Since 6812 > 6370, we apply the division lemma to 6812 and 6370, to get
6812 = 6370 x 1 + 442
Step 2: Since the reminder 6370 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 442 and 6370, to get
6370 = 442 x 14 + 182
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 442 and the new remainder 182, and apply the division lemma to get
442 = 182 x 2 + 78
We consider the new divisor 182 and the new remainder 78,and apply the division lemma to get
182 = 78 x 2 + 26
We consider the new divisor 78 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
78 = 26 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 26, the HCF of 6812 and 6370 is 26
Notice that 26 = HCF(78,26) = HCF(182,78) = HCF(442,182) = HCF(6370,442) = HCF(6812,6370) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 43652 > 26, we apply the division lemma to 43652 and 26, to get
43652 = 26 x 1678 + 24
Step 2: Since the reminder 26 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 24 and 26, to get
26 = 24 x 1 + 2
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 2 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 26 and 43652 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(24,2) = HCF(26,24) = HCF(43652,26) .
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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 6812, 6370, 43652?
Answer: HCF of 6812, 6370, 43652 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 6812, 6370, 43652 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 6812, 6370, 43652 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.