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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 1811, 2594 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1811, 2594 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 1811, 2594 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 1811, 2594 is 1.
HCF(1811, 2594) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1811, 2594 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2594 > 1811, we apply the division lemma to 2594 and 1811, to get
2594 = 1811 x 1 + 783
Step 2: Since the reminder 1811 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 783 and 1811, to get
1811 = 783 x 2 + 245
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 783 and the new remainder 245, and apply the division lemma to get
783 = 245 x 3 + 48
We consider the new divisor 245 and the new remainder 48,and apply the division lemma to get
245 = 48 x 5 + 5
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 5 x 9 + 3
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 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 1811 and 2594 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(48,5) = HCF(245,48) = HCF(783,245) = HCF(1811,783) = HCF(2594,1811) .
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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 1811, 2594?
Answer: HCF of 1811, 2594 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1811, 2594 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1811, 2594 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.