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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 4635, 4305 i.e. 15 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 4635, 4305 is 15 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 4635, 4305 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 4635, 4305 is 15.
HCF(4635, 4305) = 15
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 4635, 4305 is 15.
Step 1: Since 4635 > 4305, we apply the division lemma to 4635 and 4305, to get
4635 = 4305 x 1 + 330
Step 2: Since the reminder 4305 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 330 and 4305, to get
4305 = 330 x 13 + 15
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 330 and the new remainder 15, and apply the division lemma to get
330 = 15 x 22 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 15, the HCF of 4635 and 4305 is 15
Notice that 15 = HCF(330,15) = HCF(4305,330) = HCF(4635,4305) .
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 4635, 4305?
Answer: HCF of 4635, 4305 is 15 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 4635, 4305 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 4635, 4305 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.