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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 8229, 892 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8229, 892 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 8229, 892 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 8229, 892 is 1.
HCF(8229, 892) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8229, 892 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8229 > 892, we apply the division lemma to 8229 and 892, to get
8229 = 892 x 9 + 201
Step 2: Since the reminder 892 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 201 and 892, to get
892 = 201 x 4 + 88
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 201 and the new remainder 88, and apply the division lemma to get
201 = 88 x 2 + 25
We consider the new divisor 88 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
88 = 25 x 3 + 13
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 13 x 1 + 12
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 12,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 12 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 1 x 12 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 8229 and 892 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(12,1) = HCF(13,12) = HCF(25,13) = HCF(88,25) = HCF(201,88) = HCF(892,201) = HCF(8229,892) .
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 8229, 892?
Answer: HCF of 8229, 892 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8229, 892 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8229, 892 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.