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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 3473, 7404 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 3473, 7404 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 3473, 7404 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 3473, 7404 is 1.
HCF(3473, 7404) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 3473, 7404 is 1.
Step 1: Since 7404 > 3473, we apply the division lemma to 7404 and 3473, to get
7404 = 3473 x 2 + 458
Step 2: Since the reminder 3473 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 458 and 3473, to get
3473 = 458 x 7 + 267
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 458 and the new remainder 267, and apply the division lemma to get
458 = 267 x 1 + 191
We consider the new divisor 267 and the new remainder 191,and apply the division lemma to get
267 = 191 x 1 + 76
We consider the new divisor 191 and the new remainder 76,and apply the division lemma to get
191 = 76 x 2 + 39
We consider the new divisor 76 and the new remainder 39,and apply the division lemma to get
76 = 39 x 1 + 37
We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 37 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 2 x 18 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 3473 and 7404 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(37,2) = HCF(39,37) = HCF(76,39) = HCF(191,76) = HCF(267,191) = HCF(458,267) = HCF(3473,458) = HCF(7404,3473) .
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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 3473, 7404?
Answer: HCF of 3473, 7404 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 3473, 7404 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 3473, 7404 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.