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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 858, 684, 226 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 858, 684, 226 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 858, 684, 226 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 858, 684, 226 is 2.
HCF(858, 684, 226) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 858, 684, 226 is 2.
Step 1: Since 858 > 684, we apply the division lemma to 858 and 684, to get
858 = 684 x 1 + 174
Step 2: Since the reminder 684 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 174 and 684, to get
684 = 174 x 3 + 162
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 174 and the new remainder 162, and apply the division lemma to get
174 = 162 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 162 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
162 = 12 x 13 + 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 858 and 684 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(12,6) = HCF(162,12) = HCF(174,162) = HCF(684,174) = HCF(858,684) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 226 > 6, we apply the division lemma to 226 and 6, to get
226 = 6 x 37 + 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 226 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(226,6) .
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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 858, 684, 226?
Answer: HCF of 858, 684, 226 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 858, 684, 226 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 858, 684, 226 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.