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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 5457, 1237, 73532 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 5457, 1237, 73532 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 5457, 1237, 73532 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 5457, 1237, 73532 is 1.
HCF(5457, 1237, 73532) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 5457, 1237, 73532 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5457 > 1237, we apply the division lemma to 5457 and 1237, to get
5457 = 1237 x 4 + 509
Step 2: Since the reminder 1237 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 509 and 1237, to get
1237 = 509 x 2 + 219
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 509 and the new remainder 219, and apply the division lemma to get
509 = 219 x 2 + 71
We consider the new divisor 219 and the new remainder 71,and apply the division lemma to get
219 = 71 x 3 + 6
We consider the new divisor 71 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
71 = 6 x 11 + 5
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 5 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 5457 and 1237 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(6,5) = HCF(71,6) = HCF(219,71) = HCF(509,219) = HCF(1237,509) = HCF(5457,1237) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 73532 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 73532 and 1, to get
73532 = 1 x 73532 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 73532 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(73532,1) .
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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 5457, 1237, 73532?
Answer: HCF of 5457, 1237, 73532 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 5457, 1237, 73532 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 5457, 1237, 73532 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.