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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 534, 987, 958, 434 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 534, 987, 958, 434 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 534, 987, 958, 434 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 534, 987, 958, 434 is 1.
HCF(534, 987, 958, 434) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 534, 987, 958, 434 is 1.
Step 1: Since 987 > 534, we apply the division lemma to 987 and 534, to get
987 = 534 x 1 + 453
Step 2: Since the reminder 534 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 453 and 534, to get
534 = 453 x 1 + 81
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 453 and the new remainder 81, and apply the division lemma to get
453 = 81 x 5 + 48
We consider the new divisor 81 and the new remainder 48,and apply the division lemma to get
81 = 48 x 1 + 33
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 33 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 15 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 3 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 534 and 987 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(15,3) = HCF(33,15) = HCF(48,33) = HCF(81,48) = HCF(453,81) = HCF(534,453) = HCF(987,534) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 958 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 958 and 3, to get
958 = 3 x 319 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 3, to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 3 and 958 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(958,3) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 434 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 434 and 1, to get
434 = 1 x 434 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 434 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(434,1) .
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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 534, 987, 958, 434?
Answer: HCF of 534, 987, 958, 434 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 534, 987, 958, 434 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 534, 987, 958, 434 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.