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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 962, 450 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 962, 450 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 962, 450 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 962, 450 is 2.
HCF(962, 450) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 962, 450 is 2.
Step 1: Since 962 > 450, we apply the division lemma to 962 and 450, to get
962 = 450 x 2 + 62
Step 2: Since the reminder 450 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 62 and 450, to get
450 = 62 x 7 + 16
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 62 and the new remainder 16, and apply the division lemma to get
62 = 16 x 3 + 14
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 14 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 2 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 962 and 450 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(14,2) = HCF(16,14) = HCF(62,16) = HCF(450,62) = HCF(962,450) .
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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 962, 450?
Answer: HCF of 962, 450 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 962, 450 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 962, 450 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.