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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 598, 748 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 598, 748 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 598, 748 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 598, 748 is 2.
HCF(598, 748) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 598, 748 is 2.
Step 1: Since 748 > 598, we apply the division lemma to 748 and 598, to get
748 = 598 x 1 + 150
Step 2: Since the reminder 598 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 150 and 598, to get
598 = 150 x 3 + 148
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 150 and the new remainder 148, and apply the division lemma to get
150 = 148 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 148 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
148 = 2 x 74 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 598 and 748 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(148,2) = HCF(150,148) = HCF(598,150) = HCF(748,598) .
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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 598, 748?
Answer: HCF of 598, 748 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 598, 748 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 598, 748 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.