Created By : Jatin Gogia
Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 829, 3515, 7463 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 829, 3515, 7463 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 829, 3515, 7463 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 829, 3515, 7463 is 1.
HCF(829, 3515, 7463) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 829, 3515, 7463 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3515 > 829, we apply the division lemma to 3515 and 829, to get
3515 = 829 x 4 + 199
Step 2: Since the reminder 829 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 199 and 829, to get
829 = 199 x 4 + 33
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 199 and the new remainder 33, and apply the division lemma to get
199 = 33 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 33 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
33 = 1 x 33 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 829 and 3515 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(33,1) = HCF(199,33) = HCF(829,199) = HCF(3515,829) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 7463 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 7463 and 1, to get
7463 = 1 x 7463 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 7463 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7463,1) .
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 829, 3515, 7463?
Answer: HCF of 829, 3515, 7463 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 829, 3515, 7463 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 829, 3515, 7463 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.