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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 726, 50405 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 726, 50405 is 1 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 726, 50405 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 726, 50405 is 1.
HCF(726, 50405) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 726, 50405 is 1.
Step 1: Since 50405 > 726, we apply the division lemma to 50405 and 726, to get
50405 = 726 x 69 + 311
Step 2: Since the reminder 726 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 311 and 726, to get
726 = 311 x 2 + 104
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 311 and the new remainder 104, and apply the division lemma to get
311 = 104 x 2 + 103
We consider the new divisor 104 and the new remainder 103,and apply the division lemma to get
104 = 103 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 103 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
103 = 1 x 103 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 726 and 50405 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(103,1) = HCF(104,103) = HCF(311,104) = HCF(726,311) = HCF(50405,726) .
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 726, 50405?
Answer: HCF of 726, 50405 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 726, 50405 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 726, 50405 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.