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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 1249, 4599 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1249, 4599 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 1249, 4599 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 1249, 4599 is 1.
HCF(1249, 4599) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1249, 4599 is 1.
Step 1: Since 4599 > 1249, we apply the division lemma to 4599 and 1249, to get
4599 = 1249 x 3 + 852
Step 2: Since the reminder 1249 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 852 and 1249, to get
1249 = 852 x 1 + 397
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 852 and the new remainder 397, and apply the division lemma to get
852 = 397 x 2 + 58
We consider the new divisor 397 and the new remainder 58,and apply the division lemma to get
397 = 58 x 6 + 49
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 49,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 49 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 49 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
49 = 9 x 5 + 4
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 4 x 2 + 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 1249 and 4599 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(9,4) = HCF(49,9) = HCF(58,49) = HCF(397,58) = HCF(852,397) = HCF(1249,852) = HCF(4599,1249) .
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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 1249, 4599?
Answer: HCF of 1249, 4599 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1249, 4599 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1249, 4599 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.