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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 470, 96236 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 470, 96236 is 2 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 470, 96236 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 470, 96236 is 2.
HCF(470, 96236) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 470, 96236 is 2.
Step 1: Since 96236 > 470, we apply the division lemma to 96236 and 470, to get
96236 = 470 x 204 + 356
Step 2: Since the reminder 470 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 356 and 470, to get
470 = 356 x 1 + 114
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 356 and the new remainder 114, and apply the division lemma to get
356 = 114 x 3 + 14
We consider the new divisor 114 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
114 = 14 x 8 + 2
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 2 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 470 and 96236 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(14,2) = HCF(114,14) = HCF(356,114) = HCF(470,356) = HCF(96236,470) .
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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 470, 96236?
Answer: HCF of 470, 96236 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 470, 96236 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 470, 96236 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.