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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 498, 72741 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 498, 72741 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 498, 72741 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 498, 72741 is 3.
HCF(498, 72741) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 498, 72741 is 3.
Step 1: Since 72741 > 498, we apply the division lemma to 72741 and 498, to get
72741 = 498 x 146 + 33
Step 2: Since the reminder 498 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 33 and 498, to get
498 = 33 x 15 + 3
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 3 x 11 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 498 and 72741 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(33,3) = HCF(498,33) = HCF(72741,498) .
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 498, 72741?
Answer: HCF of 498, 72741 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 498, 72741 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 498, 72741 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.