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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 5016, 1605 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 5016, 1605 is 3 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 5016, 1605 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 5016, 1605 is 3.
HCF(5016, 1605) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 5016, 1605 is 3.
Step 1: Since 5016 > 1605, we apply the division lemma to 5016 and 1605, to get
5016 = 1605 x 3 + 201
Step 2: Since the reminder 1605 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 201 and 1605, to get
1605 = 201 x 7 + 198
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 201 and the new remainder 198, and apply the division lemma to get
201 = 198 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 198 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
198 = 3 x 66 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 5016 and 1605 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(198,3) = HCF(201,198) = HCF(1605,201) = HCF(5016,1605) .
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 5016, 1605?
Answer: HCF of 5016, 1605 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 5016, 1605 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 5016, 1605 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.