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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 4486, 1210, 23801 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 4486, 1210, 23801 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 4486, 1210, 23801 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 4486, 1210, 23801 is 1.
HCF(4486, 1210, 23801) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 4486, 1210, 23801 is 1.
Step 1: Since 4486 > 1210, we apply the division lemma to 4486 and 1210, to get
4486 = 1210 x 3 + 856
Step 2: Since the reminder 1210 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 856 and 1210, to get
1210 = 856 x 1 + 354
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 856 and the new remainder 354, and apply the division lemma to get
856 = 354 x 2 + 148
We consider the new divisor 354 and the new remainder 148,and apply the division lemma to get
354 = 148 x 2 + 58
We consider the new divisor 148 and the new remainder 58,and apply the division lemma to get
148 = 58 x 2 + 32
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 32,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 32 x 1 + 26
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 26 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 6 x 4 + 2
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 2 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 4486 and 1210 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(6,2) = HCF(26,6) = HCF(32,26) = HCF(58,32) = HCF(148,58) = HCF(354,148) = HCF(856,354) = HCF(1210,856) = HCF(4486,1210) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 23801 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 23801 and 2, to get
23801 = 2 x 11900 + 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 23801 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(23801,2) .
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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 4486, 1210, 23801?
Answer: HCF of 4486, 1210, 23801 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 4486, 1210, 23801 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 4486, 1210, 23801 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.