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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 3234, 5999 i.e. 7 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 3234, 5999 is 7 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 3234, 5999 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 3234, 5999 is 7.
HCF(3234, 5999) = 7
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 3234, 5999 is 7.
Step 1: Since 5999 > 3234, we apply the division lemma to 5999 and 3234, to get
5999 = 3234 x 1 + 2765
Step 2: Since the reminder 3234 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2765 and 3234, to get
3234 = 2765 x 1 + 469
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2765 and the new remainder 469, and apply the division lemma to get
2765 = 469 x 5 + 420
We consider the new divisor 469 and the new remainder 420,and apply the division lemma to get
469 = 420 x 1 + 49
We consider the new divisor 420 and the new remainder 49,and apply the division lemma to get
420 = 49 x 8 + 28
We consider the new divisor 49 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
49 = 28 x 1 + 21
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 21 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 7 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 7, the HCF of 3234 and 5999 is 7
Notice that 7 = HCF(21,7) = HCF(28,21) = HCF(49,28) = HCF(420,49) = HCF(469,420) = HCF(2765,469) = HCF(3234,2765) = HCF(5999,3234) .
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 3234, 5999?
Answer: HCF of 3234, 5999 is 7 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 3234, 5999 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 3234, 5999 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.