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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 2800, 6796, 58417 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2800, 6796, 58417 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 2800, 6796, 58417 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 2800, 6796, 58417 is 1.
HCF(2800, 6796, 58417) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2800, 6796, 58417 is 1.
Step 1: Since 6796 > 2800, we apply the division lemma to 6796 and 2800, to get
6796 = 2800 x 2 + 1196
Step 2: Since the reminder 2800 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1196 and 2800, to get
2800 = 1196 x 2 + 408
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1196 and the new remainder 408, and apply the division lemma to get
1196 = 408 x 2 + 380
We consider the new divisor 408 and the new remainder 380,and apply the division lemma to get
408 = 380 x 1 + 28
We consider the new divisor 380 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
380 = 28 x 13 + 16
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 16 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 12 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 4 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 2800 and 6796 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(12,4) = HCF(16,12) = HCF(28,16) = HCF(380,28) = HCF(408,380) = HCF(1196,408) = HCF(2800,1196) = HCF(6796,2800) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 58417 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 58417 and 4, to get
58417 = 4 x 14604 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 4, to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 4 and 58417 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(58417,4) .
Here are some samples of HCF using Euclid's Algorithm calculations.
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 2800, 6796, 58417?
Answer: HCF of 2800, 6796, 58417 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2800, 6796, 58417 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2800, 6796, 58417 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.