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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 1992, 3739 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 1992, 3739 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 1992, 3739 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 1992, 3739 is 1.
HCF(1992, 3739) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 1992, 3739 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3739 > 1992, we apply the division lemma to 3739 and 1992, to get
3739 = 1992 x 1 + 1747
Step 2: Since the reminder 1992 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1747 and 1992, to get
1992 = 1747 x 1 + 245
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1747 and the new remainder 245, and apply the division lemma to get
1747 = 245 x 7 + 32
We consider the new divisor 245 and the new remainder 32,and apply the division lemma to get
245 = 32 x 7 + 21
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 21 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 11 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 10 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 1 x 10 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1992 and 3739 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(10,1) = HCF(11,10) = HCF(21,11) = HCF(32,21) = HCF(245,32) = HCF(1747,245) = HCF(1992,1747) = HCF(3739,1992) .
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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 1992, 3739?
Answer: HCF of 1992, 3739 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 1992, 3739 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 1992, 3739 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.