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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 942, 873, 36 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 942, 873, 36 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 942, 873, 36 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 942, 873, 36 is 3.
HCF(942, 873, 36) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 942, 873, 36 is 3.
Step 1: Since 942 > 873, we apply the division lemma to 942 and 873, to get
942 = 873 x 1 + 69
Step 2: Since the reminder 873 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 69 and 873, to get
873 = 69 x 12 + 45
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 69 and the new remainder 45, and apply the division lemma to get
69 = 45 x 1 + 24
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 24 x 1 + 21
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 21 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 3 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 942 and 873 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(21,3) = HCF(24,21) = HCF(45,24) = HCF(69,45) = HCF(873,69) = HCF(942,873) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 36 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 36 and 3, to get
36 = 3 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 36 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(36,3) .
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 942, 873, 36?
Answer: HCF of 942, 873, 36 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 942, 873, 36 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 942, 873, 36 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.