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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 591, 1080, 4086 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 591, 1080, 4086 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 591, 1080, 4086 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 591, 1080, 4086 is 3.
HCF(591, 1080, 4086) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 591, 1080, 4086 is 3.
Step 1: Since 1080 > 591, we apply the division lemma to 1080 and 591, to get
1080 = 591 x 1 + 489
Step 2: Since the reminder 591 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 489 and 591, to get
591 = 489 x 1 + 102
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 489 and the new remainder 102, and apply the division lemma to get
489 = 102 x 4 + 81
We consider the new divisor 102 and the new remainder 81,and apply the division lemma to get
102 = 81 x 1 + 21
We consider the new divisor 81 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
81 = 21 x 3 + 18
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 18,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 18 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 3 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 591 and 1080 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(18,3) = HCF(21,18) = HCF(81,21) = HCF(102,81) = HCF(489,102) = HCF(591,489) = HCF(1080,591) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 4086 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 4086 and 3, to get
4086 = 3 x 1362 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 4086 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(4086,3) .
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 591, 1080, 4086?
Answer: HCF of 591, 1080, 4086 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 591, 1080, 4086 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 591, 1080, 4086 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.