Created By : Jatin Gogia
Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 1398, 7611, 39506 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1398, 7611, 39506 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 1398, 7611, 39506 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 1398, 7611, 39506 is 1.
HCF(1398, 7611, 39506) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1398, 7611, 39506 is 1.
Step 1: Since 7611 > 1398, we apply the division lemma to 7611 and 1398, to get
7611 = 1398 x 5 + 621
Step 2: Since the reminder 1398 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 621 and 1398, to get
1398 = 621 x 2 + 156
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 621 and the new remainder 156, and apply the division lemma to get
621 = 156 x 3 + 153
We consider the new divisor 156 and the new remainder 153,and apply the division lemma to get
156 = 153 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 153 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
153 = 3 x 51 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 1398 and 7611 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(153,3) = HCF(156,153) = HCF(621,156) = HCF(1398,621) = HCF(7611,1398) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 39506 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 39506 and 3, to get
39506 = 3 x 13168 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 3, to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 3 and 39506 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(39506,3) .
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 1398, 7611, 39506?
Answer: HCF of 1398, 7611, 39506 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1398, 7611, 39506 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1398, 7611, 39506 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.