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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 6834, 729 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 6834, 729 is 3 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 6834, 729 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 6834, 729 is 3.
HCF(6834, 729) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 6834, 729 is 3.
Step 1: Since 6834 > 729, we apply the division lemma to 6834 and 729, to get
6834 = 729 x 9 + 273
Step 2: Since the reminder 729 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 273 and 729, to get
729 = 273 x 2 + 183
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 273 and the new remainder 183, and apply the division lemma to get
273 = 183 x 1 + 90
We consider the new divisor 183 and the new remainder 90,and apply the division lemma to get
183 = 90 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 90 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
90 = 3 x 30 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 6834 and 729 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(90,3) = HCF(183,90) = HCF(273,183) = HCF(729,273) = HCF(6834,729) .
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 6834, 729?
Answer: HCF of 6834, 729 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 6834, 729 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 6834, 729 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.