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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 1660, 4060 i.e. 20 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1660, 4060 is 20 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 1660, 4060 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 1660, 4060 is 20.
HCF(1660, 4060) = 20
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1660, 4060 is 20.
Step 1: Since 4060 > 1660, we apply the division lemma to 4060 and 1660, to get
4060 = 1660 x 2 + 740
Step 2: Since the reminder 1660 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 740 and 1660, to get
1660 = 740 x 2 + 180
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 740 and the new remainder 180, and apply the division lemma to get
740 = 180 x 4 + 20
We consider the new divisor 180 and the new remainder 20, and apply the division lemma to get
180 = 20 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 20, the HCF of 1660 and 4060 is 20
Notice that 20 = HCF(180,20) = HCF(740,180) = HCF(1660,740) = HCF(4060,1660) .
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 1660, 4060?
Answer: HCF of 1660, 4060 is 20 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1660, 4060 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1660, 4060 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.