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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 1482, 6836, 64504 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1482, 6836, 64504 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 1482, 6836, 64504 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 1482, 6836, 64504 is 2.
HCF(1482, 6836, 64504) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1482, 6836, 64504 is 2.
Step 1: Since 6836 > 1482, we apply the division lemma to 6836 and 1482, to get
6836 = 1482 x 4 + 908
Step 2: Since the reminder 1482 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 908 and 1482, to get
1482 = 908 x 1 + 574
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 908 and the new remainder 574, and apply the division lemma to get
908 = 574 x 1 + 334
We consider the new divisor 574 and the new remainder 334,and apply the division lemma to get
574 = 334 x 1 + 240
We consider the new divisor 334 and the new remainder 240,and apply the division lemma to get
334 = 240 x 1 + 94
We consider the new divisor 240 and the new remainder 94,and apply the division lemma to get
240 = 94 x 2 + 52
We consider the new divisor 94 and the new remainder 52,and apply the division lemma to get
94 = 52 x 1 + 42
We consider the new divisor 52 and the new remainder 42,and apply the division lemma to get
52 = 42 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 42 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
42 = 10 x 4 + 2
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 2 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 1482 and 6836 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(10,2) = HCF(42,10) = HCF(52,42) = HCF(94,52) = HCF(240,94) = HCF(334,240) = HCF(574,334) = HCF(908,574) = HCF(1482,908) = HCF(6836,1482) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 64504 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 64504 and 2, to get
64504 = 2 x 32252 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 64504 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(64504,2) .
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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 1482, 6836, 64504?
Answer: HCF of 1482, 6836, 64504 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1482, 6836, 64504 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1482, 6836, 64504 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.