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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 2235, 9935 i.e. 5 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2235, 9935 is 5 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 2235, 9935 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 2235, 9935 is 5.
HCF(2235, 9935) = 5
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2235, 9935 is 5.
Step 1: Since 9935 > 2235, we apply the division lemma to 9935 and 2235, to get
9935 = 2235 x 4 + 995
Step 2: Since the reminder 2235 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 995 and 2235, to get
2235 = 995 x 2 + 245
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 995 and the new remainder 245, and apply the division lemma to get
995 = 245 x 4 + 15
We consider the new divisor 245 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
245 = 15 x 16 + 5
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 5 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 2235 and 9935 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(15,5) = HCF(245,15) = HCF(995,245) = HCF(2235,995) = HCF(9935,2235) .
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 2235, 9935?
Answer: HCF of 2235, 9935 is 5 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2235, 9935 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2235, 9935 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.