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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 1505, 7489 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1505, 7489 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 1505, 7489 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 1505, 7489 is 1.
HCF(1505, 7489) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1505, 7489 is 1.
Step 1: Since 7489 > 1505, we apply the division lemma to 7489 and 1505, to get
7489 = 1505 x 4 + 1469
Step 2: Since the reminder 1505 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1469 and 1505, to get
1505 = 1469 x 1 + 36
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1469 and the new remainder 36, and apply the division lemma to get
1469 = 36 x 40 + 29
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 29 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 7 x 4 + 1
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 1 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1505 and 7489 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(29,7) = HCF(36,29) = HCF(1469,36) = HCF(1505,1469) = HCF(7489,1505) .
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 1505, 7489?
Answer: HCF of 1505, 7489 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1505, 7489 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1505, 7489 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.