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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 2777, 4547 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2777, 4547 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 2777, 4547 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 2777, 4547 is 1.
HCF(2777, 4547) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2777, 4547 is 1.
Step 1: Since 4547 > 2777, we apply the division lemma to 4547 and 2777, to get
4547 = 2777 x 1 + 1770
Step 2: Since the reminder 2777 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1770 and 2777, to get
2777 = 1770 x 1 + 1007
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1770 and the new remainder 1007, and apply the division lemma to get
1770 = 1007 x 1 + 763
We consider the new divisor 1007 and the new remainder 763,and apply the division lemma to get
1007 = 763 x 1 + 244
We consider the new divisor 763 and the new remainder 244,and apply the division lemma to get
763 = 244 x 3 + 31
We consider the new divisor 244 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
244 = 31 x 7 + 27
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 27 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 4 x 6 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2777 and 4547 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(27,4) = HCF(31,27) = HCF(244,31) = HCF(763,244) = HCF(1007,763) = HCF(1770,1007) = HCF(2777,1770) = HCF(4547,2777) .
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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 2777, 4547?
Answer: HCF of 2777, 4547 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2777, 4547 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2777, 4547 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.