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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 892, 29306 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 892, 29306 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 892, 29306 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 892, 29306 is 2.
HCF(892, 29306) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 892, 29306 is 2.
Step 1: Since 29306 > 892, we apply the division lemma to 29306 and 892, to get
29306 = 892 x 32 + 762
Step 2: Since the reminder 892 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 762 and 892, to get
892 = 762 x 1 + 130
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 762 and the new remainder 130, and apply the division lemma to get
762 = 130 x 5 + 112
We consider the new divisor 130 and the new remainder 112,and apply the division lemma to get
130 = 112 x 1 + 18
We consider the new divisor 112 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
112 = 18 x 6 + 4
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 4 x 4 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 892 and 29306 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(18,4) = HCF(112,18) = HCF(130,112) = HCF(762,130) = HCF(892,762) = HCF(29306,892) .
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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 892, 29306?
Answer: HCF of 892, 29306 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 892, 29306 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 892, 29306 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.