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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 2951, 5494 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2951, 5494 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 2951, 5494 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 2951, 5494 is 1.
HCF(2951, 5494) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2951, 5494 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5494 > 2951, we apply the division lemma to 5494 and 2951, to get
5494 = 2951 x 1 + 2543
Step 2: Since the reminder 2951 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2543 and 2951, to get
2951 = 2543 x 1 + 408
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2543 and the new remainder 408, and apply the division lemma to get
2543 = 408 x 6 + 95
We consider the new divisor 408 and the new remainder 95,and apply the division lemma to get
408 = 95 x 4 + 28
We consider the new divisor 95 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
95 = 28 x 3 + 11
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 11 x 2 + 6
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 6 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 5 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2951 and 5494 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(11,6) = HCF(28,11) = HCF(95,28) = HCF(408,95) = HCF(2543,408) = HCF(2951,2543) = HCF(5494,2951) .
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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 2951, 5494?
Answer: HCF of 2951, 5494 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2951, 5494 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2951, 5494 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.