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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, 66416 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 974, 66416 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 974, 66416 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, 66416 is 2.
HCF(974, 66416) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 974, 66416 is 2.
Step 1: Since 66416 > 974, we apply the division lemma to 66416 and 974, to get
66416 = 974 x 68 + 184
Step 2: Since the reminder 974 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 184 and 974, to get
974 = 184 x 5 + 54
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 184 and the new remainder 54, and apply the division lemma to get
184 = 54 x 3 + 22
We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 22 x 2 + 10
We consider the new divisor 22 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
22 = 10 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 2 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 974 and 66416 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(10,2) = HCF(22,10) = HCF(54,22) = HCF(184,54) = HCF(974,184) = HCF(66416,974) .
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 974, 66416?
Answer: HCF of 974, 66416 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 974, 66416 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 974, 66416 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.