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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 2186, 984 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2186, 984 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 2186, 984 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 2186, 984 is 2.
HCF(2186, 984) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2186, 984 is 2.
Step 1: Since 2186 > 984, we apply the division lemma to 2186 and 984, to get
2186 = 984 x 2 + 218
Step 2: Since the reminder 984 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 218 and 984, to get
984 = 218 x 4 + 112
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 218 and the new remainder 112, and apply the division lemma to get
218 = 112 x 1 + 106
We consider the new divisor 112 and the new remainder 106,and apply the division lemma to get
112 = 106 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 106 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
106 = 6 x 17 + 4
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 4 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2186 and 984 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(106,6) = HCF(112,106) = HCF(218,112) = HCF(984,218) = HCF(2186,984) .
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 2186, 984?
Answer: HCF of 2186, 984 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2186, 984 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2186, 984 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.