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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 8355, 719 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8355, 719 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 8355, 719 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 8355, 719 is 1.
HCF(8355, 719) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8355, 719 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8355 > 719, we apply the division lemma to 8355 and 719, to get
8355 = 719 x 11 + 446
Step 2: Since the reminder 719 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 446 and 719, to get
719 = 446 x 1 + 273
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 446 and the new remainder 273, and apply the division lemma to get
446 = 273 x 1 + 173
We consider the new divisor 273 and the new remainder 173,and apply the division lemma to get
273 = 173 x 1 + 100
We consider the new divisor 173 and the new remainder 100,and apply the division lemma to get
173 = 100 x 1 + 73
We consider the new divisor 100 and the new remainder 73,and apply the division lemma to get
100 = 73 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 73 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
73 = 27 x 2 + 19
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 19 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 8 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 3 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 8355 and 719 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(8,3) = HCF(19,8) = HCF(27,19) = HCF(73,27) = HCF(100,73) = HCF(173,100) = HCF(273,173) = HCF(446,273) = HCF(719,446) = HCF(8355,719) .
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 8355, 719?
Answer: HCF of 8355, 719 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8355, 719 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8355, 719 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.