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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 6209, 8361, 37918 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 6209, 8361, 37918 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 6209, 8361, 37918 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 6209, 8361, 37918 is 1.
HCF(6209, 8361, 37918) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 6209, 8361, 37918 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8361 > 6209, we apply the division lemma to 8361 and 6209, to get
8361 = 6209 x 1 + 2152
Step 2: Since the reminder 6209 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2152 and 6209, to get
6209 = 2152 x 2 + 1905
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2152 and the new remainder 1905, and apply the division lemma to get
2152 = 1905 x 1 + 247
We consider the new divisor 1905 and the new remainder 247,and apply the division lemma to get
1905 = 247 x 7 + 176
We consider the new divisor 247 and the new remainder 176,and apply the division lemma to get
247 = 176 x 1 + 71
We consider the new divisor 176 and the new remainder 71,and apply the division lemma to get
176 = 71 x 2 + 34
We consider the new divisor 71 and the new remainder 34,and apply the division lemma to get
71 = 34 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 34 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
34 = 3 x 11 + 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 6209 and 8361 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(34,3) = HCF(71,34) = HCF(176,71) = HCF(247,176) = HCF(1905,247) = HCF(2152,1905) = HCF(6209,2152) = HCF(8361,6209) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 37918 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 37918 and 1, to get
37918 = 1 x 37918 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 37918 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(37918,1) .
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 6209, 8361, 37918?
Answer: HCF of 6209, 8361, 37918 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 6209, 8361, 37918 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 6209, 8361, 37918 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.