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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 2160, 6695, 62131 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2160, 6695, 62131 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 2160, 6695, 62131 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 2160, 6695, 62131 is 1.
HCF(2160, 6695, 62131) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2160, 6695, 62131 is 1.
Step 1: Since 6695 > 2160, we apply the division lemma to 6695 and 2160, to get
6695 = 2160 x 3 + 215
Step 2: Since the reminder 2160 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 215 and 2160, to get
2160 = 215 x 10 + 10
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 215 and the new remainder 10, and apply the division lemma to get
215 = 10 x 21 + 5
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 5, and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 5 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 2160 and 6695 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(10,5) = HCF(215,10) = HCF(2160,215) = HCF(6695,2160) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 62131 > 5, we apply the division lemma to 62131 and 5, to get
62131 = 5 x 12426 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 5 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 5, 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 5 and 62131 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(62131,5) .
Here are some samples of HCF using Euclid's Algorithm calculations.
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 2160, 6695, 62131?
Answer: HCF of 2160, 6695, 62131 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2160, 6695, 62131 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2160, 6695, 62131 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.