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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 829, 3539 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 829, 3539 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, 3539 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, 3539 is 1.
HCF(829, 3539) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 829, 3539 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3539 > 829, we apply the division lemma to 3539 and 829, to get
3539 = 829 x 4 + 223
Step 2: Since the reminder 829 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 223 and 829, to get
829 = 223 x 3 + 160
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 223 and the new remainder 160, and apply the division lemma to get
223 = 160 x 1 + 63
We consider the new divisor 160 and the new remainder 63,and apply the division lemma to get
160 = 63 x 2 + 34
We consider the new divisor 63 and the new remainder 34,and apply the division lemma to get
63 = 34 x 1 + 29
We consider the new divisor 34 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
34 = 29 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 5 x 5 + 4
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 4 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 829 and 3539 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(5,4) = HCF(29,5) = HCF(34,29) = HCF(63,34) = HCF(160,63) = HCF(223,160) = HCF(829,223) = HCF(3539,829) .
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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 829, 3539?
Answer: HCF of 829, 3539 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 829, 3539 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 829, 3539 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.