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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 482, 6304 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 482, 6304 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 482, 6304 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 482, 6304 is 2.
HCF(482, 6304) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 482, 6304 is 2.
Step 1: Since 6304 > 482, we apply the division lemma to 6304 and 482, to get
6304 = 482 x 13 + 38
Step 2: Since the reminder 482 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 38 and 482, to get
482 = 38 x 12 + 26
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 26, and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 26 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 12 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 2 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 482 and 6304 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(12,2) = HCF(26,12) = HCF(38,26) = HCF(482,38) = HCF(6304,482) .
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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 482, 6304?
Answer: HCF of 482, 6304 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 482, 6304 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 482, 6304 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.