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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 9253, 3344 i.e. 19 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 9253, 3344 is 19 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 9253, 3344 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 9253, 3344 is 19.
HCF(9253, 3344) = 19
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 9253, 3344 is 19.
Step 1: Since 9253 > 3344, we apply the division lemma to 9253 and 3344, to get
9253 = 3344 x 2 + 2565
Step 2: Since the reminder 3344 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2565 and 3344, to get
3344 = 2565 x 1 + 779
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 2565 and the new remainder 779, and apply the division lemma to get
2565 = 779 x 3 + 228
We consider the new divisor 779 and the new remainder 228,and apply the division lemma to get
779 = 228 x 3 + 95
We consider the new divisor 228 and the new remainder 95,and apply the division lemma to get
228 = 95 x 2 + 38
We consider the new divisor 95 and the new remainder 38,and apply the division lemma to get
95 = 38 x 2 + 19
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 19,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 19 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 19, the HCF of 9253 and 3344 is 19
Notice that 19 = HCF(38,19) = HCF(95,38) = HCF(228,95) = HCF(779,228) = HCF(2565,779) = HCF(3344,2565) = HCF(9253,3344) .
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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 9253, 3344?
Answer: HCF of 9253, 3344 is 19 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 9253, 3344 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 9253, 3344 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.