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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 1593, 9234 i.e. 27 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1593, 9234 is 27 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 1593, 9234 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 1593, 9234 is 27.
HCF(1593, 9234) = 27
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1593, 9234 is 27.
Step 1: Since 9234 > 1593, we apply the division lemma to 9234 and 1593, to get
9234 = 1593 x 5 + 1269
Step 2: Since the reminder 1593 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1269 and 1593, to get
1593 = 1269 x 1 + 324
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1269 and the new remainder 324, and apply the division lemma to get
1269 = 324 x 3 + 297
We consider the new divisor 324 and the new remainder 297,and apply the division lemma to get
324 = 297 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 297 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
297 = 27 x 11 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 27, the HCF of 1593 and 9234 is 27
Notice that 27 = HCF(297,27) = HCF(324,297) = HCF(1269,324) = HCF(1593,1269) = HCF(9234,1593) .
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 1593, 9234?
Answer: HCF of 1593, 9234 is 27 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1593, 9234 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1593, 9234 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.