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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 974, 2433 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 974, 2433 is 1 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 974, 2433 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 974, 2433 is 1.
HCF(974, 2433) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 974, 2433 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2433 > 974, we apply the division lemma to 2433 and 974, to get
2433 = 974 x 2 + 485
Step 2: Since the reminder 974 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 485 and 974, to get
974 = 485 x 2 + 4
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 485 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
485 = 4 x 121 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 974 and 2433 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(485,4) = HCF(974,485) = HCF(2433,974) .
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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 974, 2433?
Answer: HCF of 974, 2433 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 974, 2433 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 974, 2433 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.