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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 6301, 8240 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 6301, 8240 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 6301, 8240 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 6301, 8240 is 1.
HCF(6301, 8240) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 6301, 8240 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8240 > 6301, we apply the division lemma to 8240 and 6301, to get
8240 = 6301 x 1 + 1939
Step 2: Since the reminder 6301 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1939 and 6301, to get
6301 = 1939 x 3 + 484
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1939 and the new remainder 484, and apply the division lemma to get
1939 = 484 x 4 + 3
We consider the new divisor 484 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
484 = 3 x 161 + 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 6301 and 8240 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(484,3) = HCF(1939,484) = HCF(6301,1939) = HCF(8240,6301) .
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 6301, 8240?
Answer: HCF of 6301, 8240 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 6301, 8240 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 6301, 8240 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.