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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 2785, 5063, 68537 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2785, 5063, 68537 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 2785, 5063, 68537 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 2785, 5063, 68537 is 1.
HCF(2785, 5063, 68537) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2785, 5063, 68537 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5063 > 2785, we apply the division lemma to 5063 and 2785, to get
5063 = 2785 x 1 + 2278
Step 2: Since the reminder 2785 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2278 and 2785, to get
2785 = 2278 x 1 + 507
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2278 and the new remainder 507, and apply the division lemma to get
2278 = 507 x 4 + 250
We consider the new divisor 507 and the new remainder 250,and apply the division lemma to get
507 = 250 x 2 + 7
We consider the new divisor 250 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
250 = 7 x 35 + 5
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 5 x 1 + 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 2785 and 5063 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(7,5) = HCF(250,7) = HCF(507,250) = HCF(2278,507) = HCF(2785,2278) = HCF(5063,2785) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 68537 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 68537 and 1, to get
68537 = 1 x 68537 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 68537 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(68537,1) .
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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 2785, 5063, 68537?
Answer: HCF of 2785, 5063, 68537 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2785, 5063, 68537 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2785, 5063, 68537 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.