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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 833, 5228 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 833, 5228 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 833, 5228 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 833, 5228 is 1.
HCF(833, 5228) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 833, 5228 is 1.
Step 1: Since 5228 > 833, we apply the division lemma to 5228 and 833, to get
5228 = 833 x 6 + 230
Step 2: Since the reminder 833 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 230 and 833, to get
833 = 230 x 3 + 143
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 230 and the new remainder 143, and apply the division lemma to get
230 = 143 x 1 + 87
We consider the new divisor 143 and the new remainder 87,and apply the division lemma to get
143 = 87 x 1 + 56
We consider the new divisor 87 and the new remainder 56,and apply the division lemma to get
87 = 56 x 1 + 31
We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 31 x 1 + 25
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 25 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 6 x 4 + 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 833 and 5228 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(6,1) = HCF(25,6) = HCF(31,25) = HCF(56,31) = HCF(87,56) = HCF(143,87) = HCF(230,143) = HCF(833,230) = HCF(5228,833) .
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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 833, 5228?
Answer: HCF of 833, 5228 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 833, 5228 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 833, 5228 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.