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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 9239, 3736 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 9239, 3736 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 9239, 3736 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 9239, 3736 is 1.
HCF(9239, 3736) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 9239, 3736 is 1.
Step 1: Since 9239 > 3736, we apply the division lemma to 9239 and 3736, to get
9239 = 3736 x 2 + 1767
Step 2: Since the reminder 3736 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1767 and 3736, to get
3736 = 1767 x 2 + 202
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1767 and the new remainder 202, and apply the division lemma to get
1767 = 202 x 8 + 151
We consider the new divisor 202 and the new remainder 151,and apply the division lemma to get
202 = 151 x 1 + 51
We consider the new divisor 151 and the new remainder 51,and apply the division lemma to get
151 = 51 x 2 + 49
We consider the new divisor 51 and the new remainder 49,and apply the division lemma to get
51 = 49 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 49 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
49 = 2 x 24 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 9239 and 3736 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(49,2) = HCF(51,49) = HCF(151,51) = HCF(202,151) = HCF(1767,202) = HCF(3736,1767) = HCF(9239,3736) .
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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 9239, 3736?
Answer: HCF of 9239, 3736 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 9239, 3736 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 9239, 3736 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.