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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 3291, 3237, 61018 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 3291, 3237, 61018 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 3291, 3237, 61018 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 3291, 3237, 61018 is 1.
HCF(3291, 3237, 61018) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 3291, 3237, 61018 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3291 > 3237, we apply the division lemma to 3291 and 3237, to get
3291 = 3237 x 1 + 54
Step 2: Since the reminder 3237 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 54 and 3237, to get
3237 = 54 x 59 + 51
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 51, and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 51 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 51 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
51 = 3 x 17 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3291 and 3237 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(51,3) = HCF(54,51) = HCF(3237,54) = HCF(3291,3237) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 61018 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 61018 and 3, to get
61018 = 3 x 20339 + 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 61018 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(61018,3) .
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 3291, 3237, 61018?
Answer: HCF of 3291, 3237, 61018 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 3291, 3237, 61018 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 3291, 3237, 61018 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.