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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 6939, 2412 i.e. 9 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 6939, 2412 is 9 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 6939, 2412 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 6939, 2412 is 9.
HCF(6939, 2412) = 9
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 6939, 2412 is 9.
Step 1: Since 6939 > 2412, we apply the division lemma to 6939 and 2412, to get
6939 = 2412 x 2 + 2115
Step 2: Since the reminder 2412 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2115 and 2412, to get
2412 = 2115 x 1 + 297
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2115 and the new remainder 297, and apply the division lemma to get
2115 = 297 x 7 + 36
We consider the new divisor 297 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
297 = 36 x 8 + 9
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 9 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 9, the HCF of 6939 and 2412 is 9
Notice that 9 = HCF(36,9) = HCF(297,36) = HCF(2115,297) = HCF(2412,2115) = HCF(6939,2412) .
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 6939, 2412?
Answer: HCF of 6939, 2412 is 9 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 6939, 2412 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 6939, 2412 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.