Question:
Use Euclid's division algorithm to find the HCF of 10224 and 9648.
Solution:
Here we have to find the HCF of the numbers 10224 and 9648 by using Euclid’s division algorithm.
We know that If we divide a by b and r is the remainder and q is the quotient, Euclid’s Lemma says that
$A=b q+r$, where $0 \leq r
And HCF of (a, b) = HCF of (b, r)
Here $a=10224$ and $b=9648$
Therefore, we have the following procedure,
$10224=9648 \times 1+576$
Now, we apply the division algorithm on 9648 and 576.
$9648=576 \times 16+432$
$\Rightarrow 576=432 \times 1+144$
$\Rightarrow 432=144 \times 3+0$
Therefore the HCF of 432 and 144 is 144.
Hence the HCF of 10224 and 9648 is 144