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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 832, 400, 326 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 832, 400, 326 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 832, 400, 326 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 832, 400, 326 is 2.
HCF(832, 400, 326) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 832, 400, 326 is 2.
Step 1: Since 832 > 400, we apply the division lemma to 832 and 400, to get
832 = 400 x 2 + 32
Step 2: Since the reminder 400 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 32 and 400, to get
400 = 32 x 12 + 16
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 16, and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 16 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 16, the HCF of 832 and 400 is 16
Notice that 16 = HCF(32,16) = HCF(400,32) = HCF(832,400) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 326 > 16, we apply the division lemma to 326 and 16, to get
326 = 16 x 20 + 6
Step 2: Since the reminder 16 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 6 and 16, to get
16 = 6 x 2 + 4
Step 3: 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 16 and 326 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(16,6) = HCF(326,16) .
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 832, 400, 326?
Answer: HCF of 832, 400, 326 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 832, 400, 326 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 832, 400, 326 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.