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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 8971, 6817, 94820 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 8971, 6817, 94820 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 8971, 6817, 94820 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 8971, 6817, 94820 is 1.
HCF(8971, 6817, 94820) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 8971, 6817, 94820 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8971 > 6817, we apply the division lemma to 8971 and 6817, to get
8971 = 6817 x 1 + 2154
Step 2: Since the reminder 6817 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2154 and 6817, to get
6817 = 2154 x 3 + 355
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2154 and the new remainder 355, and apply the division lemma to get
2154 = 355 x 6 + 24
We consider the new divisor 355 and the new remainder 24,and apply the division lemma to get
355 = 24 x 14 + 19
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 19 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 19 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
19 = 5 x 3 + 4
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 4 x 1 + 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 8971 and 6817 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(5,4) = HCF(19,5) = HCF(24,19) = HCF(355,24) = HCF(2154,355) = HCF(6817,2154) = HCF(8971,6817) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 94820 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 94820 and 1, to get
94820 = 1 x 94820 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 94820 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(94820,1) .
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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 8971, 6817, 94820?
Answer: HCF of 8971, 6817, 94820 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 8971, 6817, 94820 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 8971, 6817, 94820 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.