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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 919, 593 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 919, 593 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 919, 593 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 919, 593 is 1.
HCF(919, 593) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 919, 593 is 1.
Step 1: Since 919 > 593, we apply the division lemma to 919 and 593, to get
919 = 593 x 1 + 326
Step 2: Since the reminder 593 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 326 and 593, to get
593 = 326 x 1 + 267
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 326 and the new remainder 267, and apply the division lemma to get
326 = 267 x 1 + 59
We consider the new divisor 267 and the new remainder 59,and apply the division lemma to get
267 = 59 x 4 + 31
We consider the new divisor 59 and the new remainder 31,and apply the division lemma to get
59 = 31 x 1 + 28
We consider the new divisor 31 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
31 = 28 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 3 x 9 + 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 919 and 593 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(28,3) = HCF(31,28) = HCF(59,31) = HCF(267,59) = HCF(326,267) = HCF(593,326) = HCF(919,593) .
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 919, 593?
Answer: HCF of 919, 593 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 919, 593 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 919, 593 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.