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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 937, 9703, 3229 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 937, 9703, 3229 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 937, 9703, 3229 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 937, 9703, 3229 is 1.
HCF(937, 9703, 3229) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 937, 9703, 3229 is 1.
Step 1: Since 9703 > 937, we apply the division lemma to 9703 and 937, to get
9703 = 937 x 10 + 333
Step 2: Since the reminder 937 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 333 and 937, to get
937 = 333 x 2 + 271
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 333 and the new remainder 271, and apply the division lemma to get
333 = 271 x 1 + 62
We consider the new divisor 271 and the new remainder 62,and apply the division lemma to get
271 = 62 x 4 + 23
We consider the new divisor 62 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
62 = 23 x 2 + 16
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 16 x 1 + 7
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 7 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 2 x 3 + 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 937 and 9703 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(7,2) = HCF(16,7) = HCF(23,16) = HCF(62,23) = HCF(271,62) = HCF(333,271) = HCF(937,333) = HCF(9703,937) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 3229 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 3229 and 1, to get
3229 = 1 x 3229 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 3229 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3229,1) .
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 937, 9703, 3229?
Answer: HCF of 937, 9703, 3229 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 937, 9703, 3229 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 937, 9703, 3229 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.