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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 4258, 1579 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 4258, 1579 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 4258, 1579 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 4258, 1579 is 1.
HCF(4258, 1579) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 4258, 1579 is 1.
Step 1: Since 4258 > 1579, we apply the division lemma to 4258 and 1579, to get
4258 = 1579 x 2 + 1100
Step 2: Since the reminder 1579 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1100 and 1579, to get
1579 = 1100 x 1 + 479
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1100 and the new remainder 479, and apply the division lemma to get
1100 = 479 x 2 + 142
We consider the new divisor 479 and the new remainder 142,and apply the division lemma to get
479 = 142 x 3 + 53
We consider the new divisor 142 and the new remainder 53,and apply the division lemma to get
142 = 53 x 2 + 36
We consider the new divisor 53 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
53 = 36 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 17 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 2 x 8 + 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 4258 and 1579 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(17,2) = HCF(36,17) = HCF(53,36) = HCF(142,53) = HCF(479,142) = HCF(1100,479) = HCF(1579,1100) = HCF(4258,1579) .
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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 4258, 1579?
Answer: HCF of 4258, 1579 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 4258, 1579 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 4258, 1579 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.