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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 855, 8071, 2585 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 855, 8071, 2585 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 855, 8071, 2585 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 855, 8071, 2585 is 1.
HCF(855, 8071, 2585) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 855, 8071, 2585 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8071 > 855, we apply the division lemma to 8071 and 855, to get
8071 = 855 x 9 + 376
Step 2: Since the reminder 855 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 376 and 855, to get
855 = 376 x 2 + 103
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 376 and the new remainder 103, and apply the division lemma to get
376 = 103 x 3 + 67
We consider the new divisor 103 and the new remainder 67,and apply the division lemma to get
103 = 67 x 1 + 36
We consider the new divisor 67 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
67 = 36 x 1 + 31
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 31 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 5 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 855 and 8071 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(31,5) = HCF(36,31) = HCF(67,36) = HCF(103,67) = HCF(376,103) = HCF(855,376) = HCF(8071,855) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 2585 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 2585 and 1, to get
2585 = 1 x 2585 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 2585 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2585,1) .
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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 855, 8071, 2585?
Answer: HCF of 855, 8071, 2585 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 855, 8071, 2585 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 855, 8071, 2585 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.