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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 3958, 2414, 93781 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 3958, 2414, 93781 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 3958, 2414, 93781 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 3958, 2414, 93781 is 1.
HCF(3958, 2414, 93781) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 3958, 2414, 93781 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3958 > 2414, we apply the division lemma to 3958 and 2414, to get
3958 = 2414 x 1 + 1544
Step 2: Since the reminder 2414 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1544 and 2414, to get
2414 = 1544 x 1 + 870
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1544 and the new remainder 870, and apply the division lemma to get
1544 = 870 x 1 + 674
We consider the new divisor 870 and the new remainder 674,and apply the division lemma to get
870 = 674 x 1 + 196
We consider the new divisor 674 and the new remainder 196,and apply the division lemma to get
674 = 196 x 3 + 86
We consider the new divisor 196 and the new remainder 86,and apply the division lemma to get
196 = 86 x 2 + 24
We consider the new divisor 86 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
86 = 24 x 3 + 14
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 14 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 10 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 4 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 3958 and 2414 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(10,4) = HCF(14,10) = HCF(24,14) = HCF(86,24) = HCF(196,86) = HCF(674,196) = HCF(870,674) = HCF(1544,870) = HCF(2414,1544) = HCF(3958,2414) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 93781 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 93781 and 2, to get
93781 = 2 x 46890 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, 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 2 and 93781 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(93781,2) .
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 3958, 2414, 93781?
Answer: HCF of 3958, 2414, 93781 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 3958, 2414, 93781 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 3958, 2414, 93781 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.