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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 398, 9000, 1571 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 398, 9000, 1571 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 398, 9000, 1571 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 398, 9000, 1571 is 1.
HCF(398, 9000, 1571) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 398, 9000, 1571 is 1.
Step 1: Since 9000 > 398, we apply the division lemma to 9000 and 398, to get
9000 = 398 x 22 + 244
Step 2: Since the reminder 398 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 244 and 398, to get
398 = 244 x 1 + 154
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 244 and the new remainder 154, and apply the division lemma to get
244 = 154 x 1 + 90
We consider the new divisor 154 and the new remainder 90,and apply the division lemma to get
154 = 90 x 1 + 64
We consider the new divisor 90 and the new remainder 64,and apply the division lemma to get
90 = 64 x 1 + 26
We consider the new divisor 64 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
64 = 26 x 2 + 12
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 12 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 2 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 398 and 9000 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(12,2) = HCF(26,12) = HCF(64,26) = HCF(90,64) = HCF(154,90) = HCF(244,154) = HCF(398,244) = HCF(9000,398) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 1571 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 1571 and 2, to get
1571 = 2 x 785 + 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 1571 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(1571,2) .
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 398, 9000, 1571?
Answer: HCF of 398, 9000, 1571 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 398, 9000, 1571 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 398, 9000, 1571 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.