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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 748, 9674, 4227 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 748, 9674, 4227 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 748, 9674, 4227 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 748, 9674, 4227 is 1.
HCF(748, 9674, 4227) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 748, 9674, 4227 is 1.
Step 1: Since 9674 > 748, we apply the division lemma to 9674 and 748, to get
9674 = 748 x 12 + 698
Step 2: Since the reminder 748 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 698 and 748, to get
748 = 698 x 1 + 50
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 698 and the new remainder 50, and apply the division lemma to get
698 = 50 x 13 + 48
We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 48,and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 48 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 2 x 24 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 748 and 9674 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(48,2) = HCF(50,48) = HCF(698,50) = HCF(748,698) = HCF(9674,748) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 4227 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 4227 and 2, to get
4227 = 2 x 2113 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2 and 4227 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(4227,2) .
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 748, 9674, 4227?
Answer: HCF of 748, 9674, 4227 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 748, 9674, 4227 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 748, 9674, 4227 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.