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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 418, 1862 i.e. 38 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 418, 1862 is 38 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 418, 1862 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 418, 1862 is 38.
HCF(418, 1862) = 38
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 418, 1862 is 38.
Step 1: Since 1862 > 418, we apply the division lemma to 1862 and 418, to get
1862 = 418 x 4 + 190
Step 2: Since the reminder 418 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 190 and 418, to get
418 = 190 x 2 + 38
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 190 and the new remainder 38, and apply the division lemma to get
190 = 38 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 38, the HCF of 418 and 1862 is 38
Notice that 38 = HCF(190,38) = HCF(418,190) = HCF(1862,418) .
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 418, 1862?
Answer: HCF of 418, 1862 is 38 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 418, 1862 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 418, 1862 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.