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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 291, 6153, 8932 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 291, 6153, 8932 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 291, 6153, 8932 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 291, 6153, 8932 is 1.
HCF(291, 6153, 8932) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 291, 6153, 8932 is 1.
Step 1: Since 6153 > 291, we apply the division lemma to 6153 and 291, to get
6153 = 291 x 21 + 42
Step 2: Since the reminder 291 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 42 and 291, to get
291 = 42 x 6 + 39
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 42 and the new remainder 39, and apply the division lemma to get
42 = 39 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 3 x 13 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 291 and 6153 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(39,3) = HCF(42,39) = HCF(291,42) = HCF(6153,291) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 8932 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 8932 and 3, to get
8932 = 3 x 2977 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 3, 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 3 and 8932 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(8932,3) .
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 291, 6153, 8932?
Answer: HCF of 291, 6153, 8932 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 291, 6153, 8932 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 291, 6153, 8932 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.