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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 744, 518, 824 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 744, 518, 824 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 744, 518, 824 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 744, 518, 824 is 2.
HCF(744, 518, 824) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 744, 518, 824 is 2.
Step 1: Since 744 > 518, we apply the division lemma to 744 and 518, to get
744 = 518 x 1 + 226
Step 2: Since the reminder 518 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 226 and 518, to get
518 = 226 x 2 + 66
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 226 and the new remainder 66, and apply the division lemma to get
226 = 66 x 3 + 28
We consider the new divisor 66 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
66 = 28 x 2 + 10
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 10 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 8 x 1 + 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 744 and 518 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(8,2) = HCF(10,8) = HCF(28,10) = HCF(66,28) = HCF(226,66) = HCF(518,226) = HCF(744,518) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 824 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 824 and 2, to get
824 = 2 x 412 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 824 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(824,2) .
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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 744, 518, 824?
Answer: HCF of 744, 518, 824 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 744, 518, 824 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 744, 518, 824 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.