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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 7240, 4996 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 7240, 4996 is 4 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 7240, 4996 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 7240, 4996 is 4.
HCF(7240, 4996) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 7240, 4996 is 4.
Step 1: Since 7240 > 4996, we apply the division lemma to 7240 and 4996, to get
7240 = 4996 x 1 + 2244
Step 2: Since the reminder 4996 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2244 and 4996, to get
4996 = 2244 x 2 + 508
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2244 and the new remainder 508, and apply the division lemma to get
2244 = 508 x 4 + 212
We consider the new divisor 508 and the new remainder 212,and apply the division lemma to get
508 = 212 x 2 + 84
We consider the new divisor 212 and the new remainder 84,and apply the division lemma to get
212 = 84 x 2 + 44
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 44,and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 44 x 1 + 40
We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 40,and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 40 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 4 x 10 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 7240 and 4996 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(40,4) = HCF(44,40) = HCF(84,44) = HCF(212,84) = HCF(508,212) = HCF(2244,508) = HCF(4996,2244) = HCF(7240,4996) .
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 7240, 4996?
Answer: HCF of 7240, 4996 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 7240, 4996 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 7240, 4996 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.