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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 8239, 8044, 43191 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8239, 8044, 43191 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 8239, 8044, 43191 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 8239, 8044, 43191 is 1.
HCF(8239, 8044, 43191) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8239, 8044, 43191 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8239 > 8044, we apply the division lemma to 8239 and 8044, to get
8239 = 8044 x 1 + 195
Step 2: Since the reminder 8044 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 195 and 8044, to get
8044 = 195 x 41 + 49
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 195 and the new remainder 49, and apply the division lemma to get
195 = 49 x 3 + 48
We consider the new divisor 49 and the new remainder 48,and apply the division lemma to get
49 = 48 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 1 x 48 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 8239 and 8044 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(48,1) = HCF(49,48) = HCF(195,49) = HCF(8044,195) = HCF(8239,8044) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 43191 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 43191 and 1, to get
43191 = 1 x 43191 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 43191 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(43191,1) .
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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 8239, 8044, 43191?
Answer: HCF of 8239, 8044, 43191 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8239, 8044, 43191 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8239, 8044, 43191 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.