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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 871, 521 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 871, 521 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 871, 521 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 871, 521 is 1.
HCF(871, 521) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 871, 521 is 1.
Step 1: Since 871 > 521, we apply the division lemma to 871 and 521, to get
871 = 521 x 1 + 350
Step 2: Since the reminder 521 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 350 and 521, to get
521 = 350 x 1 + 171
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 350 and the new remainder 171, and apply the division lemma to get
350 = 171 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 171 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
171 = 8 x 21 + 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 871 and 521 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(8,3) = HCF(171,8) = HCF(350,171) = HCF(521,350) = HCF(871,521) .
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 871, 521?
Answer: HCF of 871, 521 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 871, 521 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 871, 521 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.