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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 8433, 7445 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8433, 7445 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 8433, 7445 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 8433, 7445 is 1.
HCF(8433, 7445) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8433, 7445 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8433 > 7445, we apply the division lemma to 8433 and 7445, to get
8433 = 7445 x 1 + 988
Step 2: Since the reminder 7445 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 988 and 7445, to get
7445 = 988 x 7 + 529
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 988 and the new remainder 529, and apply the division lemma to get
988 = 529 x 1 + 459
We consider the new divisor 529 and the new remainder 459,and apply the division lemma to get
529 = 459 x 1 + 70
We consider the new divisor 459 and the new remainder 70,and apply the division lemma to get
459 = 70 x 6 + 39
We consider the new divisor 70 and the new remainder 39,and apply the division lemma to get
70 = 39 x 1 + 31
We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 31 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 8 x 3 + 7
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 7 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 1 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 8433 and 7445 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(8,7) = HCF(31,8) = HCF(39,31) = HCF(70,39) = HCF(459,70) = HCF(529,459) = HCF(988,529) = HCF(7445,988) = HCF(8433,7445) .
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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 8433, 7445?
Answer: HCF of 8433, 7445 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8433, 7445 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8433, 7445 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.