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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 509, 884 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 509, 884 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 509, 884 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 509, 884 is 1.
HCF(509, 884) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 509, 884 is 1.
Step 1: Since 884 > 509, we apply the division lemma to 884 and 509, to get
884 = 509 x 1 + 375
Step 2: Since the reminder 509 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 375 and 509, to get
509 = 375 x 1 + 134
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 375 and the new remainder 134, and apply the division lemma to get
375 = 134 x 2 + 107
We consider the new divisor 134 and the new remainder 107,and apply the division lemma to get
134 = 107 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 107 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
107 = 27 x 3 + 26
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 26,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 26 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 1 x 26 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 509 and 884 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(26,1) = HCF(27,26) = HCF(107,27) = HCF(134,107) = HCF(375,134) = HCF(509,375) = HCF(884,509) .
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 509, 884?
Answer: HCF of 509, 884 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 509, 884 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 509, 884 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.