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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 798, 474, 914 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 798, 474, 914 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 798, 474, 914 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 798, 474, 914 is 2.
HCF(798, 474, 914) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 798, 474, 914 is 2.
Step 1: Since 798 > 474, we apply the division lemma to 798 and 474, to get
798 = 474 x 1 + 324
Step 2: Since the reminder 474 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 324 and 474, to get
474 = 324 x 1 + 150
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 324 and the new remainder 150, and apply the division lemma to get
324 = 150 x 2 + 24
We consider the new divisor 150 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
150 = 24 x 6 + 6
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 6 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 798 and 474 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(24,6) = HCF(150,24) = HCF(324,150) = HCF(474,324) = HCF(798,474) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 914 > 6, we apply the division lemma to 914 and 6, to get
914 = 6 x 152 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 6 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 6, to get
6 = 2 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 6 and 914 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(6,2) = HCF(914,6) .
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 798, 474, 914?
Answer: HCF of 798, 474, 914 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 798, 474, 914 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 798, 474, 914 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.