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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 6958, 3917 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 6958, 3917 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 6958, 3917 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 6958, 3917 is 1.
HCF(6958, 3917) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 6958, 3917 is 1.
Step 1: Since 6958 > 3917, we apply the division lemma to 6958 and 3917, to get
6958 = 3917 x 1 + 3041
Step 2: Since the reminder 3917 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 3041 and 3917, to get
3917 = 3041 x 1 + 876
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 3041 and the new remainder 876, and apply the division lemma to get
3041 = 876 x 3 + 413
We consider the new divisor 876 and the new remainder 413,and apply the division lemma to get
876 = 413 x 2 + 50
We consider the new divisor 413 and the new remainder 50,and apply the division lemma to get
413 = 50 x 8 + 13
We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 13 x 3 + 11
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 11 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 2 x 5 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 6958 and 3917 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(11,2) = HCF(13,11) = HCF(50,13) = HCF(413,50) = HCF(876,413) = HCF(3041,876) = HCF(3917,3041) = HCF(6958,3917) .
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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 6958, 3917?
Answer: HCF of 6958, 3917 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 6958, 3917 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 6958, 3917 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.