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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 2587, 2083 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2587, 2083 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 2587, 2083 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 2587, 2083 is 1.
HCF(2587, 2083) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2587, 2083 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2587 > 2083, we apply the division lemma to 2587 and 2083, to get
2587 = 2083 x 1 + 504
Step 2: Since the reminder 2083 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 504 and 2083, to get
2083 = 504 x 4 + 67
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 504 and the new remainder 67, and apply the division lemma to get
504 = 67 x 7 + 35
We consider the new divisor 67 and the new remainder 35,and apply the division lemma to get
67 = 35 x 1 + 32
We consider the new divisor 35 and the new remainder 32,and apply the division lemma to get
35 = 32 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 3 x 10 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2587 and 2083 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(32,3) = HCF(35,32) = HCF(67,35) = HCF(504,67) = HCF(2083,504) = HCF(2587,2083) .
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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 2587, 2083?
Answer: HCF of 2587, 2083 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2587, 2083 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2587, 2083 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.