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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 831, 472 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 831, 472 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 831, 472 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 831, 472 is 1.
HCF(831, 472) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 831, 472 is 1.
Step 1: Since 831 > 472, we apply the division lemma to 831 and 472, to get
831 = 472 x 1 + 359
Step 2: Since the reminder 472 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 359 and 472, to get
472 = 359 x 1 + 113
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 359 and the new remainder 113, and apply the division lemma to get
359 = 113 x 3 + 20
We consider the new divisor 113 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
113 = 20 x 5 + 13
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 13,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 13 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 13 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
13 = 7 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 6 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 1 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 831 and 472 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(6,1) = HCF(7,6) = HCF(13,7) = HCF(20,13) = HCF(113,20) = HCF(359,113) = HCF(472,359) = HCF(831,472) .
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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 831, 472?
Answer: HCF of 831, 472 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 831, 472 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 831, 472 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.