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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 1831, 6883 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1831, 6883 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 1831, 6883 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 1831, 6883 is 1.
HCF(1831, 6883) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1831, 6883 is 1.
Step 1: Since 6883 > 1831, we apply the division lemma to 6883 and 1831, to get
6883 = 1831 x 3 + 1390
Step 2: Since the reminder 1831 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1390 and 1831, to get
1831 = 1390 x 1 + 441
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1390 and the new remainder 441, and apply the division lemma to get
1390 = 441 x 3 + 67
We consider the new divisor 441 and the new remainder 67,and apply the division lemma to get
441 = 67 x 6 + 39
We consider the new divisor 67 and the new remainder 39,and apply the division lemma to get
67 = 39 x 1 + 28
We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 28 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 11 x 2 + 6
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 6 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 5 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1831 and 6883 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(11,6) = HCF(28,11) = HCF(39,28) = HCF(67,39) = HCF(441,67) = HCF(1390,441) = HCF(1831,1390) = HCF(6883,1831) .
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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 1831, 6883?
Answer: HCF of 1831, 6883 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1831, 6883 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1831, 6883 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.