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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 4175, 1543 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 4175, 1543 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 4175, 1543 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 4175, 1543 is 1.
HCF(4175, 1543) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 4175, 1543 is 1.
Step 1: Since 4175 > 1543, we apply the division lemma to 4175 and 1543, to get
4175 = 1543 x 2 + 1089
Step 2: Since the reminder 1543 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1089 and 1543, to get
1543 = 1089 x 1 + 454
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1089 and the new remainder 454, and apply the division lemma to get
1089 = 454 x 2 + 181
We consider the new divisor 454 and the new remainder 181,and apply the division lemma to get
454 = 181 x 2 + 92
We consider the new divisor 181 and the new remainder 92,and apply the division lemma to get
181 = 92 x 1 + 89
We consider the new divisor 92 and the new remainder 89,and apply the division lemma to get
92 = 89 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 89 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
89 = 3 x 29 + 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 4175 and 1543 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(89,3) = HCF(92,89) = HCF(181,92) = HCF(454,181) = HCF(1089,454) = HCF(1543,1089) = HCF(4175,1543) .
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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 4175, 1543?
Answer: HCF of 4175, 1543 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 4175, 1543 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 4175, 1543 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.