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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 1123, 8239 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1123, 8239 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 1123, 8239 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 1123, 8239 is 1.
HCF(1123, 8239) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1123, 8239 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8239 > 1123, we apply the division lemma to 8239 and 1123, to get
8239 = 1123 x 7 + 378
Step 2: Since the reminder 1123 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 378 and 1123, to get
1123 = 378 x 2 + 367
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 378 and the new remainder 367, and apply the division lemma to get
378 = 367 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 367 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
367 = 11 x 33 + 4
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 4 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1123 and 8239 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(11,4) = HCF(367,11) = HCF(378,367) = HCF(1123,378) = HCF(8239,1123) .
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 1123, 8239?
Answer: HCF of 1123, 8239 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1123, 8239 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1123, 8239 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.