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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 371, 74037 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 371, 74037 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 371, 74037 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 371, 74037 is 1.
HCF(371, 74037) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 371, 74037 is 1.
Step 1: Since 74037 > 371, we apply the division lemma to 74037 and 371, to get
74037 = 371 x 199 + 208
Step 2: Since the reminder 371 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 208 and 371, to get
371 = 208 x 1 + 163
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 208 and the new remainder 163, and apply the division lemma to get
208 = 163 x 1 + 45
We consider the new divisor 163 and the new remainder 45,and apply the division lemma to get
163 = 45 x 3 + 28
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 28 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 17 x 1 + 11
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 11 x 1 + 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 371 and 74037 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(11,6) = HCF(17,11) = HCF(28,17) = HCF(45,28) = HCF(163,45) = HCF(208,163) = HCF(371,208) = HCF(74037,371) .
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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 371, 74037?
Answer: HCF of 371, 74037 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 371, 74037 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 371, 74037 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.