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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 7915, 5689, 72243 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 7915, 5689, 72243 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 7915, 5689, 72243 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 7915, 5689, 72243 is 1.
HCF(7915, 5689, 72243) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 7915, 5689, 72243 is 1.
Step 1: Since 7915 > 5689, we apply the division lemma to 7915 and 5689, to get
7915 = 5689 x 1 + 2226
Step 2: Since the reminder 5689 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2226 and 5689, to get
5689 = 2226 x 2 + 1237
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2226 and the new remainder 1237, and apply the division lemma to get
2226 = 1237 x 1 + 989
We consider the new divisor 1237 and the new remainder 989,and apply the division lemma to get
1237 = 989 x 1 + 248
We consider the new divisor 989 and the new remainder 248,and apply the division lemma to get
989 = 248 x 3 + 245
We consider the new divisor 248 and the new remainder 245,and apply the division lemma to get
248 = 245 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 245 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
245 = 3 x 81 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 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 7915 and 5689 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(245,3) = HCF(248,245) = HCF(989,248) = HCF(1237,989) = HCF(2226,1237) = HCF(5689,2226) = HCF(7915,5689) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 72243 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 72243 and 1, to get
72243 = 1 x 72243 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 72243 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(72243,1) .
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 7915, 5689, 72243?
Answer: HCF of 7915, 5689, 72243 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 7915, 5689, 72243 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 7915, 5689, 72243 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.