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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 594, 429, 719, 62 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 594, 429, 719, 62 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 594, 429, 719, 62 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 594, 429, 719, 62 is 1.
HCF(594, 429, 719, 62) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 594, 429, 719, 62 is 1.
Step 1: Since 594 > 429, we apply the division lemma to 594 and 429, to get
594 = 429 x 1 + 165
Step 2: Since the reminder 429 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 165 and 429, to get
429 = 165 x 2 + 99
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 165 and the new remainder 99, and apply the division lemma to get
165 = 99 x 1 + 66
We consider the new divisor 99 and the new remainder 66,and apply the division lemma to get
99 = 66 x 1 + 33
We consider the new divisor 66 and the new remainder 33,and apply the division lemma to get
66 = 33 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 33, the HCF of 594 and 429 is 33
Notice that 33 = HCF(66,33) = HCF(99,66) = HCF(165,99) = HCF(429,165) = HCF(594,429) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 719 > 33, we apply the division lemma to 719 and 33, to get
719 = 33 x 21 + 26
Step 2: Since the reminder 33 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 26 and 33, to get
33 = 26 x 1 + 7
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 26 and the new remainder 7, and apply the division lemma to get
26 = 7 x 3 + 5
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 5 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 33 and 719 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(7,5) = HCF(26,7) = HCF(33,26) = HCF(719,33) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 62 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 62 and 1, to get
62 = 1 x 62 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 62 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(62,1) .
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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 594, 429, 719, 62?
Answer: HCF of 594, 429, 719, 62 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 594, 429, 719, 62 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 594, 429, 719, 62 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.