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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 852, 324, 813 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 852, 324, 813 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 852, 324, 813 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 852, 324, 813 is 3.
HCF(852, 324, 813) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 852, 324, 813 is 3.
Step 1: Since 852 > 324, we apply the division lemma to 852 and 324, to get
852 = 324 x 2 + 204
Step 2: Since the reminder 324 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 204 and 324, to get
324 = 204 x 1 + 120
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 204 and the new remainder 120, and apply the division lemma to get
204 = 120 x 1 + 84
We consider the new divisor 120 and the new remainder 84,and apply the division lemma to get
120 = 84 x 1 + 36
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 36 x 2 + 12
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 12 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 12, the HCF of 852 and 324 is 12
Notice that 12 = HCF(36,12) = HCF(84,36) = HCF(120,84) = HCF(204,120) = HCF(324,204) = HCF(852,324) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 813 > 12, we apply the division lemma to 813 and 12, to get
813 = 12 x 67 + 9
Step 2: Since the reminder 12 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 9 and 12, to get
12 = 9 x 1 + 3
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 3 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 12 and 813 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(9,3) = HCF(12,9) = HCF(813,12) .
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 852, 324, 813?
Answer: HCF of 852, 324, 813 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 852, 324, 813 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 852, 324, 813 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.