Highest Common Factor of 660, 86364 using Euclid's algorithm

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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 660, 86364 i.e. 12 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.

HCF of 660, 86364 is 12 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 660, 86364 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 660, 86364 is 12.

HCF(660, 86364) = 12

HCF of 660, 86364 using Euclid's algorithm

Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.

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Highest common factor (HCF) of 660, 86364 is 12.

Highest Common Factor of 660,86364 using Euclid's algorithm

Highest Common Factor of 660,86364 is 12

Step 1: Since 86364 > 660, we apply the division lemma to 86364 and 660, to get

86364 = 660 x 130 + 564

Step 2: Since the reminder 660 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 564 and 660, to get

660 = 564 x 1 + 96

Step 3: We consider the new divisor 564 and the new remainder 96, and apply the division lemma to get

564 = 96 x 5 + 84

We consider the new divisor 96 and the new remainder 84,and apply the division lemma to get

96 = 84 x 1 + 12

We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get

84 = 12 x 7 + 0

The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 12, the HCF of 660 and 86364 is 12

Notice that 12 = HCF(84,12) = HCF(96,84) = HCF(564,96) = HCF(660,564) = HCF(86364,660) .

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Frequently Asked Questions on HCF of 660, 86364 using Euclid's Algorithm

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 660, 86364?

Answer: HCF of 660, 86364 is 12 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.

3. How to find HCF of 660, 86364 using Euclid's Algorithm?

Answer: For arbitrary numbers 660, 86364 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.