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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 966, 7632, 7410 i.e. 6 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 966, 7632, 7410 is 6 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 966, 7632, 7410 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 966, 7632, 7410 is 6.
HCF(966, 7632, 7410) = 6
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 966, 7632, 7410 is 6.
Step 1: Since 7632 > 966, we apply the division lemma to 7632 and 966, to get
7632 = 966 x 7 + 870
Step 2: Since the reminder 966 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 870 and 966, to get
966 = 870 x 1 + 96
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 870 and the new remainder 96, and apply the division lemma to get
870 = 96 x 9 + 6
We consider the new divisor 96 and the new remainder 6, and apply the division lemma to get
96 = 6 x 16 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 966 and 7632 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(96,6) = HCF(870,96) = HCF(966,870) = HCF(7632,966) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 7410 > 6, we apply the division lemma to 7410 and 6, to get
7410 = 6 x 1235 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 6 and 7410 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(7410,6) .
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 966, 7632, 7410?
Answer: HCF of 966, 7632, 7410 is 6 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 966, 7632, 7410 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 966, 7632, 7410 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.