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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 1420, 8984 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1420, 8984 is 4 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 1420, 8984 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 1420, 8984 is 4.
HCF(1420, 8984) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1420, 8984 is 4.
Step 1: Since 8984 > 1420, we apply the division lemma to 8984 and 1420, to get
8984 = 1420 x 6 + 464
Step 2: Since the reminder 1420 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 464 and 1420, to get
1420 = 464 x 3 + 28
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 464 and the new remainder 28, and apply the division lemma to get
464 = 28 x 16 + 16
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 16 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 12 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 4 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 1420 and 8984 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(12,4) = HCF(16,12) = HCF(28,16) = HCF(464,28) = HCF(1420,464) = HCF(8984,1420) .
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 1420, 8984?
Answer: HCF of 1420, 8984 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1420, 8984 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1420, 8984 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.