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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 5458, 626 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 5458, 626 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 5458, 626 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 5458, 626 is 2.
HCF(5458, 626) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 5458, 626 is 2.
Step 1: Since 5458 > 626, we apply the division lemma to 5458 and 626, to get
5458 = 626 x 8 + 450
Step 2: Since the reminder 626 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 450 and 626, to get
626 = 450 x 1 + 176
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 450 and the new remainder 176, and apply the division lemma to get
450 = 176 x 2 + 98
We consider the new divisor 176 and the new remainder 98,and apply the division lemma to get
176 = 98 x 1 + 78
We consider the new divisor 98 and the new remainder 78,and apply the division lemma to get
98 = 78 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 78 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
78 = 20 x 3 + 18
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 18 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 2 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 5458 and 626 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(18,2) = HCF(20,18) = HCF(78,20) = HCF(98,78) = HCF(176,98) = HCF(450,176) = HCF(626,450) = HCF(5458,626) .
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 5458, 626?
Answer: HCF of 5458, 626 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 5458, 626 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 5458, 626 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.