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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 1799, 3435 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1799, 3435 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 1799, 3435 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 1799, 3435 is 1.
HCF(1799, 3435) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1799, 3435 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3435 > 1799, we apply the division lemma to 3435 and 1799, to get
3435 = 1799 x 1 + 1636
Step 2: Since the reminder 1799 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1636 and 1799, to get
1799 = 1636 x 1 + 163
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1636 and the new remainder 163, and apply the division lemma to get
1636 = 163 x 10 + 6
We consider the new divisor 163 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
163 = 6 x 27 + 1
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 1 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1799 and 3435 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(6,1) = HCF(163,6) = HCF(1636,163) = HCF(1799,1636) = HCF(3435,1799) .
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 1799, 3435?
Answer: HCF of 1799, 3435 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1799, 3435 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1799, 3435 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.