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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 2599, 2775, 86415 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2599, 2775, 86415 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 2599, 2775, 86415 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 2599, 2775, 86415 is 1.
HCF(2599, 2775, 86415) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2599, 2775, 86415 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2775 > 2599, we apply the division lemma to 2775 and 2599, to get
2775 = 2599 x 1 + 176
Step 2: Since the reminder 2599 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 176 and 2599, to get
2599 = 176 x 14 + 135
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 176 and the new remainder 135, and apply the division lemma to get
176 = 135 x 1 + 41
We consider the new divisor 135 and the new remainder 41,and apply the division lemma to get
135 = 41 x 3 + 12
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 12 x 3 + 5
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 5 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 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 2599 and 2775 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(12,5) = HCF(41,12) = HCF(135,41) = HCF(176,135) = HCF(2599,176) = HCF(2775,2599) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 86415 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 86415 and 1, to get
86415 = 1 x 86415 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 86415 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(86415,1) .
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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 2599, 2775, 86415?
Answer: HCF of 2599, 2775, 86415 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2599, 2775, 86415 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2599, 2775, 86415 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.