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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 956, 6173, 2937 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 956, 6173, 2937 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 956, 6173, 2937 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 956, 6173, 2937 is 1.
HCF(956, 6173, 2937) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 956, 6173, 2937 is 1.
Step 1: Since 6173 > 956, we apply the division lemma to 6173 and 956, to get
6173 = 956 x 6 + 437
Step 2: Since the reminder 956 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 437 and 956, to get
956 = 437 x 2 + 82
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 437 and the new remainder 82, and apply the division lemma to get
437 = 82 x 5 + 27
We consider the new divisor 82 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
82 = 27 x 3 + 1
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 1 x 27 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 956 and 6173 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(27,1) = HCF(82,27) = HCF(437,82) = HCF(956,437) = HCF(6173,956) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 2937 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 2937 and 1, to get
2937 = 1 x 2937 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 2937 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2937,1) .
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 956, 6173, 2937?
Answer: HCF of 956, 6173, 2937 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 956, 6173, 2937 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 956, 6173, 2937 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.