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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 950, 2107, 4518 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 950, 2107, 4518 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 950, 2107, 4518 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 950, 2107, 4518 is 1.
HCF(950, 2107, 4518) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 950, 2107, 4518 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2107 > 950, we apply the division lemma to 2107 and 950, to get
2107 = 950 x 2 + 207
Step 2: Since the reminder 950 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 207 and 950, to get
950 = 207 x 4 + 122
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 207 and the new remainder 122, and apply the division lemma to get
207 = 122 x 1 + 85
We consider the new divisor 122 and the new remainder 85,and apply the division lemma to get
122 = 85 x 1 + 37
We consider the new divisor 85 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
85 = 37 x 2 + 11
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 11,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 11 x 3 + 4
We consider the new divisor 11 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
11 = 4 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 3 x 1 + 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 950 and 2107 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(4,3) = HCF(11,4) = HCF(37,11) = HCF(85,37) = HCF(122,85) = HCF(207,122) = HCF(950,207) = HCF(2107,950) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 4518 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 4518 and 1, to get
4518 = 1 x 4518 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 4518 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4518,1) .
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 950, 2107, 4518?
Answer: HCF of 950, 2107, 4518 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 950, 2107, 4518 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 950, 2107, 4518 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.