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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 1807, 8348, 88595 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1807, 8348, 88595 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 1807, 8348, 88595 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 1807, 8348, 88595 is 1.
HCF(1807, 8348, 88595) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1807, 8348, 88595 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8348 > 1807, we apply the division lemma to 8348 and 1807, to get
8348 = 1807 x 4 + 1120
Step 2: Since the reminder 1807 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1120 and 1807, to get
1807 = 1120 x 1 + 687
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1120 and the new remainder 687, and apply the division lemma to get
1120 = 687 x 1 + 433
We consider the new divisor 687 and the new remainder 433,and apply the division lemma to get
687 = 433 x 1 + 254
We consider the new divisor 433 and the new remainder 254,and apply the division lemma to get
433 = 254 x 1 + 179
We consider the new divisor 254 and the new remainder 179,and apply the division lemma to get
254 = 179 x 1 + 75
We consider the new divisor 179 and the new remainder 75,and apply the division lemma to get
179 = 75 x 2 + 29
We consider the new divisor 75 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
75 = 29 x 2 + 17
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 17 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 12 x 1 + 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 1807 and 8348 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(12,5) = HCF(17,12) = HCF(29,17) = HCF(75,29) = HCF(179,75) = HCF(254,179) = HCF(433,254) = HCF(687,433) = HCF(1120,687) = HCF(1807,1120) = HCF(8348,1807) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 88595 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 88595 and 1, to get
88595 = 1 x 88595 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 88595 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(88595,1) .
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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 1807, 8348, 88595?
Answer: HCF of 1807, 8348, 88595 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1807, 8348, 88595 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1807, 8348, 88595 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.