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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 758, 3242 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 758, 3242 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 758, 3242 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 758, 3242 is 2.
HCF(758, 3242) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 758, 3242 is 2.
Step 1: Since 3242 > 758, we apply the division lemma to 3242 and 758, to get
3242 = 758 x 4 + 210
Step 2: Since the reminder 758 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 210 and 758, to get
758 = 210 x 3 + 128
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 210 and the new remainder 128, and apply the division lemma to get
210 = 128 x 1 + 82
We consider the new divisor 128 and the new remainder 82,and apply the division lemma to get
128 = 82 x 1 + 46
We consider the new divisor 82 and the new remainder 46,and apply the division lemma to get
82 = 46 x 1 + 36
We consider the new divisor 46 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
46 = 36 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 10 x 3 + 6
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 6 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 4 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 758 and 3242 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(10,6) = HCF(36,10) = HCF(46,36) = HCF(82,46) = HCF(128,82) = HCF(210,128) = HCF(758,210) = HCF(3242,758) .
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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 758, 3242?
Answer: HCF of 758, 3242 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 758, 3242 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 758, 3242 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.