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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 834, 450, 940, 232 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 834, 450, 940, 232 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 834, 450, 940, 232 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 834, 450, 940, 232 is 2.
HCF(834, 450, 940, 232) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 834, 450, 940, 232 is 2.
Step 1: Since 834 > 450, we apply the division lemma to 834 and 450, to get
834 = 450 x 1 + 384
Step 2: Since the reminder 450 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 384 and 450, to get
450 = 384 x 1 + 66
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 384 and the new remainder 66, and apply the division lemma to get
384 = 66 x 5 + 54
We consider the new divisor 66 and the new remainder 54,and apply the division lemma to get
66 = 54 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 12 x 4 + 6
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 6 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 834 and 450 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(12,6) = HCF(54,12) = HCF(66,54) = HCF(384,66) = HCF(450,384) = HCF(834,450) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 940 > 6, we apply the division lemma to 940 and 6, to get
940 = 6 x 156 + 4
Step 2: Since the reminder 6 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 4 and 6, to get
6 = 4 x 1 + 2
Step 3: 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 6 and 940 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(940,6) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 232 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 232 and 2, to get
232 = 2 x 116 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 232 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(232,2) .
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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 834, 450, 940, 232?
Answer: HCF of 834, 450, 940, 232 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 834, 450, 940, 232 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 834, 450, 940, 232 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.