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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 9042, 4437, 42697 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 9042, 4437, 42697 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 9042, 4437, 42697 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 9042, 4437, 42697 is 1.
HCF(9042, 4437, 42697) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 9042, 4437, 42697 is 1.
Step 1: Since 9042 > 4437, we apply the division lemma to 9042 and 4437, to get
9042 = 4437 x 2 + 168
Step 2: Since the reminder 4437 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 168 and 4437, to get
4437 = 168 x 26 + 69
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 168 and the new remainder 69, and apply the division lemma to get
168 = 69 x 2 + 30
We consider the new divisor 69 and the new remainder 30,and apply the division lemma to get
69 = 30 x 2 + 9
We consider the new divisor 30 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
30 = 9 x 3 + 3
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 3 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 9042 and 4437 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(9,3) = HCF(30,9) = HCF(69,30) = HCF(168,69) = HCF(4437,168) = HCF(9042,4437) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 42697 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 42697 and 3, to get
42697 = 3 x 14232 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 3 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 3, 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 3 and 42697 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(42697,3) .
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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 9042, 4437, 42697?
Answer: HCF of 9042, 4437, 42697 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 9042, 4437, 42697 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 9042, 4437, 42697 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.