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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 889, 2481 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 889, 2481 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 889, 2481 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 889, 2481 is 1.
HCF(889, 2481) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 889, 2481 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2481 > 889, we apply the division lemma to 2481 and 889, to get
2481 = 889 x 2 + 703
Step 2: Since the reminder 889 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 703 and 889, to get
889 = 703 x 1 + 186
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 703 and the new remainder 186, and apply the division lemma to get
703 = 186 x 3 + 145
We consider the new divisor 186 and the new remainder 145,and apply the division lemma to get
186 = 145 x 1 + 41
We consider the new divisor 145 and the new remainder 41,and apply the division lemma to get
145 = 41 x 3 + 22
We consider the new divisor 41 and the new remainder 22,and apply the division lemma to get
41 = 22 x 1 + 19
We consider the new divisor 22 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
22 = 19 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 3 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 889 and 2481 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(19,3) = HCF(22,19) = HCF(41,22) = HCF(145,41) = HCF(186,145) = HCF(703,186) = HCF(889,703) = HCF(2481,889) .
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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 889, 2481?
Answer: HCF of 889, 2481 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 889, 2481 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 889, 2481 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.