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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 8346, 6681 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8346, 6681 is 3 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 8346, 6681 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 8346, 6681 is 3.
HCF(8346, 6681) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8346, 6681 is 3.
Step 1: Since 8346 > 6681, we apply the division lemma to 8346 and 6681, to get
8346 = 6681 x 1 + 1665
Step 2: Since the reminder 6681 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1665 and 6681, to get
6681 = 1665 x 4 + 21
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1665 and the new remainder 21, and apply the division lemma to get
1665 = 21 x 79 + 6
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 6 x 3 + 3
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 8346 and 6681 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(21,6) = HCF(1665,21) = HCF(6681,1665) = HCF(8346,6681) .
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 8346, 6681?
Answer: HCF of 8346, 6681 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8346, 6681 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8346, 6681 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.