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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 7942, 1848 i.e. 22 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 7942, 1848 is 22 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 7942, 1848 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 7942, 1848 is 22.
HCF(7942, 1848) = 22
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 7942, 1848 is 22.
Step 1: Since 7942 > 1848, we apply the division lemma to 7942 and 1848, to get
7942 = 1848 x 4 + 550
Step 2: Since the reminder 1848 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 550 and 1848, to get
1848 = 550 x 3 + 198
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 550 and the new remainder 198, and apply the division lemma to get
550 = 198 x 2 + 154
We consider the new divisor 198 and the new remainder 154,and apply the division lemma to get
198 = 154 x 1 + 44
We consider the new divisor 154 and the new remainder 44,and apply the division lemma to get
154 = 44 x 3 + 22
We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 22 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 22, the HCF of 7942 and 1848 is 22
Notice that 22 = HCF(44,22) = HCF(154,44) = HCF(198,154) = HCF(550,198) = HCF(1848,550) = HCF(7942,1848) .
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 7942, 1848?
Answer: HCF of 7942, 1848 is 22 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 7942, 1848 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 7942, 1848 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.