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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 82, 62, 40, 23 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 82, 62, 40, 23 is 1 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 82, 62, 40, 23 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 82, 62, 40, 23 is 1.
HCF(82, 62, 40, 23) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 82, 62, 40, 23 is 1.
Step 1: Since 82 > 62, we apply the division lemma to 82 and 62, to get
82 = 62 x 1 + 20
Step 2: Since the reminder 62 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 20 and 62, to get
62 = 20 x 3 + 2
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 2 x 10 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 82 and 62 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(20,2) = HCF(62,20) = HCF(82,62) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 40 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 40 and 2, to get
40 = 2 x 20 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 40 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(40,2) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 23 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 23 and 2, to get
23 = 2 x 11 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2 and 23 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(23,2) .
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 82, 62, 40, 23?
Answer: HCF of 82, 62, 40, 23 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 82, 62, 40, 23 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 82, 62, 40, 23 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.