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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 955, 2350, 6869 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 955, 2350, 6869 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 955, 2350, 6869 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 955, 2350, 6869 is 1.
HCF(955, 2350, 6869) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 955, 2350, 6869 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2350 > 955, we apply the division lemma to 2350 and 955, to get
2350 = 955 x 2 + 440
Step 2: Since the reminder 955 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 440 and 955, to get
955 = 440 x 2 + 75
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 440 and the new remainder 75, and apply the division lemma to get
440 = 75 x 5 + 65
We consider the new divisor 75 and the new remainder 65,and apply the division lemma to get
75 = 65 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 65 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
65 = 10 x 6 + 5
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 5 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 955 and 2350 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(10,5) = HCF(65,10) = HCF(75,65) = HCF(440,75) = HCF(955,440) = HCF(2350,955) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 6869 > 5, we apply the division lemma to 6869 and 5, to get
6869 = 5 x 1373 + 4
Step 2: Since the reminder 5 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 4 and 5, to get
5 = 4 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 5 and 6869 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(5,4) = HCF(6869,5) .
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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 955, 2350, 6869?
Answer: HCF of 955, 2350, 6869 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 955, 2350, 6869 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 955, 2350, 6869 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.