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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 1841, 5935 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1841, 5935 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 1841, 5935 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 1841, 5935 is 1.
HCF(1841, 5935) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1841, 5935 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5935 > 1841, we apply the division lemma to 5935 and 1841, to get
5935 = 1841 x 3 + 412
Step 2: Since the reminder 1841 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 412 and 1841, to get
1841 = 412 x 4 + 193
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 412 and the new remainder 193, and apply the division lemma to get
412 = 193 x 2 + 26
We consider the new divisor 193 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
193 = 26 x 7 + 11
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 11 x 2 + 4
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 4 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1841 and 5935 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(11,4) = HCF(26,11) = HCF(193,26) = HCF(412,193) = HCF(1841,412) = HCF(5935,1841) .
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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 1841, 5935?
Answer: HCF of 1841, 5935 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1841, 5935 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1841, 5935 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.