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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 948, 7537, 3930 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 948, 7537, 3930 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 948, 7537, 3930 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 948, 7537, 3930 is 1.
HCF(948, 7537, 3930) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 948, 7537, 3930 is 1.
Step 1: Since 7537 > 948, we apply the division lemma to 7537 and 948, to get
7537 = 948 x 7 + 901
Step 2: Since the reminder 948 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 901 and 948, to get
948 = 901 x 1 + 47
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 901 and the new remainder 47, and apply the division lemma to get
901 = 47 x 19 + 8
We consider the new divisor 47 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
47 = 8 x 5 + 7
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 7 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 1 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 948 and 7537 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(7,1) = HCF(8,7) = HCF(47,8) = HCF(901,47) = HCF(948,901) = HCF(7537,948) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 3930 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 3930 and 1, to get
3930 = 1 x 3930 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 3930 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3930,1) .
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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 948, 7537, 3930?
Answer: HCF of 948, 7537, 3930 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 948, 7537, 3930 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 948, 7537, 3930 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.