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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 8009, 1959 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8009, 1959 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 8009, 1959 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 8009, 1959 is 1.
HCF(8009, 1959) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8009, 1959 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8009 > 1959, we apply the division lemma to 8009 and 1959, to get
8009 = 1959 x 4 + 173
Step 2: Since the reminder 1959 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 173 and 1959, to get
1959 = 173 x 11 + 56
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 173 and the new remainder 56, and apply the division lemma to get
173 = 56 x 3 + 5
We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 5 x 11 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 8009 and 1959 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(56,5) = HCF(173,56) = HCF(1959,173) = HCF(8009,1959) .
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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 8009, 1959?
Answer: HCF of 8009, 1959 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8009, 1959 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8009, 1959 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.