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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 816, 8943, 5169 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 816, 8943, 5169 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 816, 8943, 5169 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 816, 8943, 5169 is 3.
HCF(816, 8943, 5169) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 816, 8943, 5169 is 3.
Step 1: Since 8943 > 816, we apply the division lemma to 8943 and 816, to get
8943 = 816 x 10 + 783
Step 2: Since the reminder 816 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 783 and 816, to get
816 = 783 x 1 + 33
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 783 and the new remainder 33, and apply the division lemma to get
783 = 33 x 23 + 24
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 24 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 9 x 2 + 6
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 6 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 816 and 8943 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(9,6) = HCF(24,9) = HCF(33,24) = HCF(783,33) = HCF(816,783) = HCF(8943,816) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 5169 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 5169 and 3, to get
5169 = 3 x 1723 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 5169 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(5169,3) .
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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 816, 8943, 5169?
Answer: HCF of 816, 8943, 5169 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 816, 8943, 5169 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 816, 8943, 5169 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.