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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 714, 554 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 714, 554 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 714, 554 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 714, 554 is 2.
HCF(714, 554) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 714, 554 is 2.
Step 1: Since 714 > 554, we apply the division lemma to 714 and 554, to get
714 = 554 x 1 + 160
Step 2: Since the reminder 554 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 160 and 554, to get
554 = 160 x 3 + 74
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 160 and the new remainder 74, and apply the division lemma to get
160 = 74 x 2 + 12
We consider the new divisor 74 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
74 = 12 x 6 + 2
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 2 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 714 and 554 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(12,2) = HCF(74,12) = HCF(160,74) = HCF(554,160) = HCF(714,554) .
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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 714, 554?
Answer: HCF of 714, 554 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 714, 554 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 714, 554 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.