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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 5516, 2500 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 5516, 2500 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 5516, 2500 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 5516, 2500 is 4.
HCF(5516, 2500) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 5516, 2500 is 4.
Step 1: Since 5516 > 2500, we apply the division lemma to 5516 and 2500, to get
5516 = 2500 x 2 + 516
Step 2: Since the reminder 2500 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 516 and 2500, to get
2500 = 516 x 4 + 436
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 516 and the new remainder 436, and apply the division lemma to get
516 = 436 x 1 + 80
We consider the new divisor 436 and the new remainder 80,and apply the division lemma to get
436 = 80 x 5 + 36
We consider the new divisor 80 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
80 = 36 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 8 x 4 + 4
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 4 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 5516 and 2500 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(8,4) = HCF(36,8) = HCF(80,36) = HCF(436,80) = HCF(516,436) = HCF(2500,516) = HCF(5516,2500) .
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 5516, 2500?
Answer: HCF of 5516, 2500 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 5516, 2500 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 5516, 2500 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.