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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 4587, 4501 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 4587, 4501 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 4587, 4501 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 4587, 4501 is 1.
HCF(4587, 4501) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 4587, 4501 is 1.
Step 1: Since 4587 > 4501, we apply the division lemma to 4587 and 4501, to get
4587 = 4501 x 1 + 86
Step 2: Since the reminder 4501 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 86 and 4501, to get
4501 = 86 x 52 + 29
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 86 and the new remainder 29, and apply the division lemma to get
86 = 29 x 2 + 28
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 28 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 1 x 28 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 4587 and 4501 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(28,1) = HCF(29,28) = HCF(86,29) = HCF(4501,86) = HCF(4587,4501) .
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 4587, 4501?
Answer: HCF of 4587, 4501 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 4587, 4501 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 4587, 4501 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.