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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 171, 8326 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 171, 8326 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 171, 8326 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 171, 8326 is 1.
HCF(171, 8326) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 171, 8326 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8326 > 171, we apply the division lemma to 8326 and 171, to get
8326 = 171 x 48 + 118
Step 2: Since the reminder 171 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 118 and 171, to get
171 = 118 x 1 + 53
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 118 and the new remainder 53, and apply the division lemma to get
118 = 53 x 2 + 12
We consider the new divisor 53 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
53 = 12 x 4 + 5
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 5 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 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 171 and 8326 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(12,5) = HCF(53,12) = HCF(118,53) = HCF(171,118) = HCF(8326,171) .
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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 171, 8326?
Answer: HCF of 171, 8326 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 171, 8326 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 171, 8326 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.