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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 6598, 9671, 41442 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 6598, 9671, 41442 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 6598, 9671, 41442 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 6598, 9671, 41442 is 1.
HCF(6598, 9671, 41442) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 6598, 9671, 41442 is 1.
Step 1: Since 9671 > 6598, we apply the division lemma to 9671 and 6598, to get
9671 = 6598 x 1 + 3073
Step 2: Since the reminder 6598 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 3073 and 6598, to get
6598 = 3073 x 2 + 452
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 3073 and the new remainder 452, and apply the division lemma to get
3073 = 452 x 6 + 361
We consider the new divisor 452 and the new remainder 361,and apply the division lemma to get
452 = 361 x 1 + 91
We consider the new divisor 361 and the new remainder 91,and apply the division lemma to get
361 = 91 x 3 + 88
We consider the new divisor 91 and the new remainder 88,and apply the division lemma to get
91 = 88 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 88 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
88 = 3 x 29 + 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 6598 and 9671 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(88,3) = HCF(91,88) = HCF(361,91) = HCF(452,361) = HCF(3073,452) = HCF(6598,3073) = HCF(9671,6598) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 41442 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 41442 and 1, to get
41442 = 1 x 41442 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 41442 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(41442,1) .
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 6598, 9671, 41442?
Answer: HCF of 6598, 9671, 41442 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 6598, 9671, 41442 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 6598, 9671, 41442 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.