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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 2498, 7732 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2498, 7732 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 2498, 7732 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 2498, 7732 is 2.
HCF(2498, 7732) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2498, 7732 is 2.
Step 1: Since 7732 > 2498, we apply the division lemma to 7732 and 2498, to get
7732 = 2498 x 3 + 238
Step 2: Since the reminder 2498 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 238 and 2498, to get
2498 = 238 x 10 + 118
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 238 and the new remainder 118, and apply the division lemma to get
238 = 118 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 118 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
118 = 2 x 59 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2498 and 7732 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(118,2) = HCF(238,118) = HCF(2498,238) = HCF(7732,2498) .
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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 2498, 7732?
Answer: HCF of 2498, 7732 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2498, 7732 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2498, 7732 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.