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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 8406, 833 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8406, 833 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 8406, 833 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 8406, 833 is 1.
HCF(8406, 833) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8406, 833 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8406 > 833, we apply the division lemma to 8406 and 833, to get
8406 = 833 x 10 + 76
Step 2: Since the reminder 833 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 76 and 833, to get
833 = 76 x 10 + 73
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 76 and the new remainder 73, and apply the division lemma to get
76 = 73 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 73 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
73 = 3 x 24 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 8406 and 833 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(73,3) = HCF(76,73) = HCF(833,76) = HCF(8406,833) .
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 8406, 833?
Answer: HCF of 8406, 833 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8406, 833 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8406, 833 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.