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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 8847, 7837 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8847, 7837 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 8847, 7837 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 8847, 7837 is 1.
HCF(8847, 7837) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8847, 7837 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8847 > 7837, we apply the division lemma to 8847 and 7837, to get
8847 = 7837 x 1 + 1010
Step 2: Since the reminder 7837 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1010 and 7837, to get
7837 = 1010 x 7 + 767
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1010 and the new remainder 767, and apply the division lemma to get
1010 = 767 x 1 + 243
We consider the new divisor 767 and the new remainder 243,and apply the division lemma to get
767 = 243 x 3 + 38
We consider the new divisor 243 and the new remainder 38,and apply the division lemma to get
243 = 38 x 6 + 15
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 15 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 8 x 1 + 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 8847 and 7837 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(8,7) = HCF(15,8) = HCF(38,15) = HCF(243,38) = HCF(767,243) = HCF(1010,767) = HCF(7837,1010) = HCF(8847,7837) .
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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 8847, 7837?
Answer: HCF of 8847, 7837 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8847, 7837 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8847, 7837 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.