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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 504, 72980 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 504, 72980 is 4 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 504, 72980 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 504, 72980 is 4.
HCF(504, 72980) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 504, 72980 is 4.
Step 1: Since 72980 > 504, we apply the division lemma to 72980 and 504, to get
72980 = 504 x 144 + 404
Step 2: Since the reminder 504 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 404 and 504, to get
504 = 404 x 1 + 100
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 404 and the new remainder 100, and apply the division lemma to get
404 = 100 x 4 + 4
We consider the new divisor 100 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
100 = 4 x 25 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 504 and 72980 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(100,4) = HCF(404,100) = HCF(504,404) = HCF(72980,504) .
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 504, 72980?
Answer: HCF of 504, 72980 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 504, 72980 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 504, 72980 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.