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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 465, 15804 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 465, 15804 is 3 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 465, 15804 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 465, 15804 is 3.
HCF(465, 15804) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 465, 15804 is 3.
Step 1: Since 15804 > 465, we apply the division lemma to 15804 and 465, to get
15804 = 465 x 33 + 459
Step 2: Since the reminder 465 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 459 and 465, to get
465 = 459 x 1 + 6
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 459 and the new remainder 6, and apply the division lemma to get
459 = 6 x 76 + 3
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 465 and 15804 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(459,6) = HCF(465,459) = HCF(15804,465) .
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 465, 15804?
Answer: HCF of 465, 15804 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 465, 15804 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 465, 15804 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.