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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 2466, 5863 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2466, 5863 is 1 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 2466, 5863 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 2466, 5863 is 1.
HCF(2466, 5863) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2466, 5863 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5863 > 2466, we apply the division lemma to 5863 and 2466, to get
5863 = 2466 x 2 + 931
Step 2: Since the reminder 2466 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 931 and 2466, to get
2466 = 931 x 2 + 604
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 931 and the new remainder 604, and apply the division lemma to get
931 = 604 x 1 + 327
We consider the new divisor 604 and the new remainder 327,and apply the division lemma to get
604 = 327 x 1 + 277
We consider the new divisor 327 and the new remainder 277,and apply the division lemma to get
327 = 277 x 1 + 50
We consider the new divisor 277 and the new remainder 50,and apply the division lemma to get
277 = 50 x 5 + 27
We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 27 x 1 + 23
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 23 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 4 x 5 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2466 and 5863 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(23,4) = HCF(27,23) = HCF(50,27) = HCF(277,50) = HCF(327,277) = HCF(604,327) = HCF(931,604) = HCF(2466,931) = HCF(5863,2466) .
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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 2466, 5863?
Answer: HCF of 2466, 5863 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2466, 5863 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2466, 5863 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.