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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 742, 73458 i.e. 742 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 742, 73458 is 742 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 742, 73458 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 742, 73458 is 742.
HCF(742, 73458) = 742
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 742, 73458 is 742.
Step 1: Since 73458 > 742, we apply the division lemma to 73458 and 742, to get
73458 = 742 x 99 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 742, the HCF of 742 and 73458 is 742
Notice that 742 = HCF(73458,742) .
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 742, 73458?
Answer: HCF of 742, 73458 is 742 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 742, 73458 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 742, 73458 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.