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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 593, 804 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 593, 804 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 593, 804 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 593, 804 is 1.
HCF(593, 804) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 593, 804 is 1.
Step 1: Since 804 > 593, we apply the division lemma to 804 and 593, to get
804 = 593 x 1 + 211
Step 2: Since the reminder 593 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 211 and 593, to get
593 = 211 x 2 + 171
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 211 and the new remainder 171, and apply the division lemma to get
211 = 171 x 1 + 40
We consider the new divisor 171 and the new remainder 40,and apply the division lemma to get
171 = 40 x 4 + 11
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 11 x 3 + 7
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 7 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 4 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma 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 593 and 804 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(7,4) = HCF(11,7) = HCF(40,11) = HCF(171,40) = HCF(211,171) = HCF(593,211) = HCF(804,593) .
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 593, 804?
Answer: HCF of 593, 804 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 593, 804 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 593, 804 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.