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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 3789, 9935 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 3789, 9935 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 3789, 9935 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 3789, 9935 is 1.
HCF(3789, 9935) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 3789, 9935 is 1.
Step 1: Since 9935 > 3789, we apply the division lemma to 9935 and 3789, to get
9935 = 3789 x 2 + 2357
Step 2: Since the reminder 3789 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2357 and 3789, to get
3789 = 2357 x 1 + 1432
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2357 and the new remainder 1432, and apply the division lemma to get
2357 = 1432 x 1 + 925
We consider the new divisor 1432 and the new remainder 925,and apply the division lemma to get
1432 = 925 x 1 + 507
We consider the new divisor 925 and the new remainder 507,and apply the division lemma to get
925 = 507 x 1 + 418
We consider the new divisor 507 and the new remainder 418,and apply the division lemma to get
507 = 418 x 1 + 89
We consider the new divisor 418 and the new remainder 89,and apply the division lemma to get
418 = 89 x 4 + 62
We consider the new divisor 89 and the new remainder 62,and apply the division lemma to get
89 = 62 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 62 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
62 = 27 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 8 x 3 + 3
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 3 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 3789 and 9935 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(8,3) = HCF(27,8) = HCF(62,27) = HCF(89,62) = HCF(418,89) = HCF(507,418) = HCF(925,507) = HCF(1432,925) = HCF(2357,1432) = HCF(3789,2357) = HCF(9935,3789) .
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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 3789, 9935?
Answer: HCF of 3789, 9935 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 3789, 9935 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 3789, 9935 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.