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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, 8633 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 956, 8633 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, 8633 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, 8633 is 1.
HCF(956, 8633) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 956, 8633 is 1.
Step 1: Since 8633 > 956, we apply the division lemma to 8633 and 956, to get
8633 = 956 x 9 + 29
Step 2: Since the reminder 956 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 29 and 956, to get
956 = 29 x 32 + 28
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 28, and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 28 x 1 + 1
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 1 x 28 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 956 and 8633 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(28,1) = HCF(29,28) = HCF(956,29) = HCF(8633,956) .
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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 956, 8633?
Answer: HCF of 956, 8633 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 956, 8633 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 956, 8633 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.