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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 4604, 2421 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 4604, 2421 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 4604, 2421 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 4604, 2421 is 1.
HCF(4604, 2421) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 4604, 2421 is 1.
Step 1: Since 4604 > 2421, we apply the division lemma to 4604 and 2421, to get
4604 = 2421 x 1 + 2183
Step 2: Since the reminder 2421 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2183 and 2421, to get
2421 = 2183 x 1 + 238
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2183 and the new remainder 238, and apply the division lemma to get
2183 = 238 x 9 + 41
We consider the new divisor 238 and the new remainder 41,and apply the division lemma to get
238 = 41 x 5 + 33
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 33 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 8 x 4 + 1
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 1 x 8 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 4604 and 2421 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(8,1) = HCF(33,8) = HCF(41,33) = HCF(238,41) = HCF(2183,238) = HCF(2421,2183) = HCF(4604,2421) .
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 4604, 2421?
Answer: HCF of 4604, 2421 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 4604, 2421 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 4604, 2421 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.