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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 932, 342, 285 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 932, 342, 285 is 1 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 932, 342, 285 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 932, 342, 285 is 1.
HCF(932, 342, 285) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 932, 342, 285 is 1.
Step 1: Since 932 > 342, we apply the division lemma to 932 and 342, to get
932 = 342 x 2 + 248
Step 2: Since the reminder 342 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 248 and 342, to get
342 = 248 x 1 + 94
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 248 and the new remainder 94, and apply the division lemma to get
248 = 94 x 2 + 60
We consider the new divisor 94 and the new remainder 60,and apply the division lemma to get
94 = 60 x 1 + 34
We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 34,and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 34 x 1 + 26
We consider the new divisor 34 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
34 = 26 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 8 x 3 + 2
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 2 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 932 and 342 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(8,2) = HCF(26,8) = HCF(34,26) = HCF(60,34) = HCF(94,60) = HCF(248,94) = HCF(342,248) = HCF(932,342) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 285 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 285 and 2, to get
285 = 2 x 142 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2 and 285 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(285,2) .
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 932, 342, 285?
Answer: HCF of 932, 342, 285 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 932, 342, 285 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 932, 342, 285 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.