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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 944, 3991, 9349 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 944, 3991, 9349 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 944, 3991, 9349 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 944, 3991, 9349 is 1.
HCF(944, 3991, 9349) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 944, 3991, 9349 is 1.
Step 1: Since 3991 > 944, we apply the division lemma to 3991 and 944, to get
3991 = 944 x 4 + 215
Step 2: Since the reminder 944 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 215 and 944, to get
944 = 215 x 4 + 84
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 215 and the new remainder 84, and apply the division lemma to get
215 = 84 x 2 + 47
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 47,and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 47 x 1 + 37
We consider the new divisor 47 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
47 = 37 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 10 x 3 + 7
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 7 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 3 x 2 + 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 944 and 3991 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(7,3) = HCF(10,7) = HCF(37,10) = HCF(47,37) = HCF(84,47) = HCF(215,84) = HCF(944,215) = HCF(3991,944) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 9349 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 9349 and 1, to get
9349 = 1 x 9349 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 9349 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(9349,1) .
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 944, 3991, 9349?
Answer: HCF of 944, 3991, 9349 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 944, 3991, 9349 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 944, 3991, 9349 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.