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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 588, 5046, 2773 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 588, 5046, 2773 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 588, 5046, 2773 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 588, 5046, 2773 is 1.
HCF(588, 5046, 2773) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 588, 5046, 2773 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5046 > 588, we apply the division lemma to 5046 and 588, to get
5046 = 588 x 8 + 342
Step 2: Since the reminder 588 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 342 and 588, to get
588 = 342 x 1 + 246
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 342 and the new remainder 246, and apply the division lemma to get
342 = 246 x 1 + 96
We consider the new divisor 246 and the new remainder 96,and apply the division lemma to get
246 = 96 x 2 + 54
We consider the new divisor 96 and the new remainder 54,and apply the division lemma to get
96 = 54 x 1 + 42
We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 42,and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 42 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 42 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
42 = 12 x 3 + 6
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 6 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 6, the HCF of 588 and 5046 is 6
Notice that 6 = HCF(12,6) = HCF(42,12) = HCF(54,42) = HCF(96,54) = HCF(246,96) = HCF(342,246) = HCF(588,342) = HCF(5046,588) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 2773 > 6, we apply the division lemma to 2773 and 6, to get
2773 = 6 x 462 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 6 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 6, to get
6 = 1 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 6 and 2773 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(6,1) = HCF(2773,6) .
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 588, 5046, 2773?
Answer: HCF of 588, 5046, 2773 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 588, 5046, 2773 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 588, 5046, 2773 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.