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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 800, 26640 i.e. 80 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 800, 26640 is 80 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 800, 26640 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 800, 26640 is 80.
HCF(800, 26640) = 80
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 800, 26640 is 80.
Step 1: Since 26640 > 800, we apply the division lemma to 26640 and 800, to get
26640 = 800 x 33 + 240
Step 2: Since the reminder 800 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 240 and 800, to get
800 = 240 x 3 + 80
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 240 and the new remainder 80, and apply the division lemma to get
240 = 80 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 80, the HCF of 800 and 26640 is 80
Notice that 80 = HCF(240,80) = HCF(800,240) = HCF(26640,800) .
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 800, 26640?
Answer: HCF of 800, 26640 is 80 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 800, 26640 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 800, 26640 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.