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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 7442, 1396 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 7442, 1396 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 7442, 1396 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 7442, 1396 is 2.
HCF(7442, 1396) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 7442, 1396 is 2.
Step 1: Since 7442 > 1396, we apply the division lemma to 7442 and 1396, to get
7442 = 1396 x 5 + 462
Step 2: Since the reminder 1396 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 462 and 1396, to get
1396 = 462 x 3 + 10
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 462 and the new remainder 10, and apply the division lemma to get
462 = 10 x 46 + 2
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 2 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 7442 and 1396 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(10,2) = HCF(462,10) = HCF(1396,462) = HCF(7442,1396) .
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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 7442, 1396?
Answer: HCF of 7442, 1396 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 7442, 1396 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 7442, 1396 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.