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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 598, 3645 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 598, 3645 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 598, 3645 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 598, 3645 is 1.
HCF(598, 3645) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 598, 3645 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3645 > 598, we apply the division lemma to 3645 and 598, to get
3645 = 598 x 6 + 57
Step 2: Since the reminder 598 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 57 and 598, to get
598 = 57 x 10 + 28
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 57 and the new remainder 28, and apply the division lemma to get
57 = 28 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 1 x 28 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 598 and 3645 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(28,1) = HCF(57,28) = HCF(598,57) = HCF(3645,598) .
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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 598, 3645?
Answer: HCF of 598, 3645 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 598, 3645 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 598, 3645 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.