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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 4927, 4341 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 4927, 4341 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 4927, 4341 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 4927, 4341 is 1.
HCF(4927, 4341) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 4927, 4341 is 1.
Step 1: Since 4927 > 4341, we apply the division lemma to 4927 and 4341, to get
4927 = 4341 x 1 + 586
Step 2: Since the reminder 4341 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 586 and 4341, to get
4341 = 586 x 7 + 239
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 586 and the new remainder 239, and apply the division lemma to get
586 = 239 x 2 + 108
We consider the new divisor 239 and the new remainder 108,and apply the division lemma to get
239 = 108 x 2 + 23
We consider the new divisor 108 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
108 = 23 x 4 + 16
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 16 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 7 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 2 x 3 + 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 4927 and 4341 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(7,2) = HCF(16,7) = HCF(23,16) = HCF(108,23) = HCF(239,108) = HCF(586,239) = HCF(4341,586) = HCF(4927,4341) .
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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 4927, 4341?
Answer: HCF of 4927, 4341 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 4927, 4341 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 4927, 4341 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.