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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 686, 843 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 686, 843 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 686, 843 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 686, 843 is 1.
HCF(686, 843) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 686, 843 is 1.
Step 1: Since 843 > 686, we apply the division lemma to 843 and 686, to get
843 = 686 x 1 + 157
Step 2: Since the reminder 686 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 157 and 686, to get
686 = 157 x 4 + 58
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 157 and the new remainder 58, and apply the division lemma to get
157 = 58 x 2 + 41
We consider the new divisor 58 and the new remainder 41,and apply the division lemma to get
58 = 41 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 17 x 2 + 7
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 7 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 3 x 2 + 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 686 and 843 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(7,3) = HCF(17,7) = HCF(41,17) = HCF(58,41) = HCF(157,58) = HCF(686,157) = HCF(843,686) .
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 686, 843?
Answer: HCF of 686, 843 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 686, 843 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 686, 843 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.