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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 6246, 8286 i.e. 6 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 6246, 8286 is 6 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 6246, 8286 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 6246, 8286 is 6.
HCF(6246, 8286) = 6
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 6246, 8286 is 6.
Step 1: Since 8286 > 6246, we apply the division lemma to 8286 and 6246, to get
8286 = 6246 x 1 + 2040
Step 2: Since the reminder 6246 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2040 and 6246, to get
6246 = 2040 x 3 + 126
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2040 and the new remainder 126, and apply the division lemma to get
2040 = 126 x 16 + 24
We consider the new divisor 126 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
126 = 24 x 5 + 6
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 6 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 6246 and 8286 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(24,6) = HCF(126,24) = HCF(2040,126) = HCF(6246,2040) = HCF(8286,6246) .
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 6246, 8286?
Answer: HCF of 6246, 8286 is 6 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 6246, 8286 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 6246, 8286 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.