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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 250, 34829 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 250, 34829 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 250, 34829 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 250, 34829 is 1.
HCF(250, 34829) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 250, 34829 is 1.
Step 1: Since 34829 > 250, we apply the division lemma to 34829 and 250, to get
34829 = 250 x 139 + 79
Step 2: Since the reminder 250 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 79 and 250, to get
250 = 79 x 3 + 13
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 79 and the new remainder 13, and apply the division lemma to get
79 = 13 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 1 x 13 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 250 and 34829 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(13,1) = HCF(79,13) = HCF(250,79) = HCF(34829,250) .
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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 250, 34829?
Answer: HCF of 250, 34829 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 250, 34829 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 250, 34829 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.