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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 151, 5374 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 151, 5374 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 151, 5374 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 151, 5374 is 1.
HCF(151, 5374) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 151, 5374 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5374 > 151, we apply the division lemma to 5374 and 151, to get
5374 = 151 x 35 + 89
Step 2: Since the reminder 151 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 89 and 151, to get
151 = 89 x 1 + 62
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 89 and the new remainder 62, and apply the division lemma to get
89 = 62 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 62 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
62 = 27 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 8 x 3 + 3
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 3 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
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 151 and 5374 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(8,3) = HCF(27,8) = HCF(62,27) = HCF(89,62) = HCF(151,89) = HCF(5374,151) .
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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 151, 5374?
Answer: HCF of 151, 5374 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 151, 5374 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 151, 5374 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.