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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 6250, 637 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 6250, 637 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 6250, 637 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 6250, 637 is 1.
HCF(6250, 637) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 6250, 637 is 1.
Step 1: Since 6250 > 637, we apply the division lemma to 6250 and 637, to get
6250 = 637 x 9 + 517
Step 2: Since the reminder 637 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 517 and 637, to get
637 = 517 x 1 + 120
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 517 and the new remainder 120, and apply the division lemma to get
517 = 120 x 4 + 37
We consider the new divisor 120 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
120 = 37 x 3 + 9
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 9 x 4 + 1
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 1 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 6250 and 637 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(9,1) = HCF(37,9) = HCF(120,37) = HCF(517,120) = HCF(637,517) = HCF(6250,637) .
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 6250, 637?
Answer: HCF of 6250, 637 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 6250, 637 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 6250, 637 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.