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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 960, 3690 i.e. 30 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 960, 3690 is 30 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 960, 3690 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 960, 3690 is 30.
HCF(960, 3690) = 30
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 960, 3690 is 30.
Step 1: Since 3690 > 960, we apply the division lemma to 3690 and 960, to get
3690 = 960 x 3 + 810
Step 2: Since the reminder 960 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 810 and 960, to get
960 = 810 x 1 + 150
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 810 and the new remainder 150, and apply the division lemma to get
810 = 150 x 5 + 60
We consider the new divisor 150 and the new remainder 60,and apply the division lemma to get
150 = 60 x 2 + 30
We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 30,and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 30 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 30, the HCF of 960 and 3690 is 30
Notice that 30 = HCF(60,30) = HCF(150,60) = HCF(810,150) = HCF(960,810) = HCF(3690,960) .
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 960, 3690?
Answer: HCF of 960, 3690 is 30 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 960, 3690 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 960, 3690 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.