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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 740, 936 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 740, 936 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 740, 936 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 740, 936 is 4.
HCF(740, 936) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 740, 936 is 4.
Step 1: Since 936 > 740, we apply the division lemma to 936 and 740, to get
936 = 740 x 1 + 196
Step 2: Since the reminder 740 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 196 and 740, to get
740 = 196 x 3 + 152
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 196 and the new remainder 152, and apply the division lemma to get
196 = 152 x 1 + 44
We consider the new divisor 152 and the new remainder 44,and apply the division lemma to get
152 = 44 x 3 + 20
We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 20 x 2 + 4
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 4 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 740 and 936 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(20,4) = HCF(44,20) = HCF(152,44) = HCF(196,152) = HCF(740,196) = HCF(936,740) .
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 740, 936?
Answer: HCF of 740, 936 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 740, 936 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 740, 936 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.