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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 870, 923, 42, 604 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 870, 923, 42, 604 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 870, 923, 42, 604 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 870, 923, 42, 604 is 1.
HCF(870, 923, 42, 604) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 870, 923, 42, 604 is 1.
Step 1: Since 923 > 870, we apply the division lemma to 923 and 870, to get
923 = 870 x 1 + 53
Step 2: Since the reminder 870 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 53 and 870, to get
870 = 53 x 16 + 22
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 53 and the new remainder 22, and apply the division lemma to get
53 = 22 x 2 + 9
We consider the new divisor 22 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
22 = 9 x 2 + 4
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 4 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 870 and 923 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(9,4) = HCF(22,9) = HCF(53,22) = HCF(870,53) = HCF(923,870) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 42 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 42 and 1, to get
42 = 1 x 42 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 42 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(42,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 604 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 604 and 1, to get
604 = 1 x 604 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 604 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(604,1) .
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 870, 923, 42, 604?
Answer: HCF of 870, 923, 42, 604 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 870, 923, 42, 604 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 870, 923, 42, 604 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.