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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 974, 9529, 8868 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 974, 9529, 8868 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 974, 9529, 8868 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 974, 9529, 8868 is 1.
HCF(974, 9529, 8868) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 974, 9529, 8868 is 1.
Step 1: Since 9529 > 974, we apply the division lemma to 9529 and 974, to get
9529 = 974 x 9 + 763
Step 2: Since the reminder 974 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 763 and 974, to get
974 = 763 x 1 + 211
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 763 and the new remainder 211, and apply the division lemma to get
763 = 211 x 3 + 130
We consider the new divisor 211 and the new remainder 130,and apply the division lemma to get
211 = 130 x 1 + 81
We consider the new divisor 130 and the new remainder 81,and apply the division lemma to get
130 = 81 x 1 + 49
We consider the new divisor 81 and the new remainder 49,and apply the division lemma to get
81 = 49 x 1 + 32
We consider the new divisor 49 and the new remainder 32,and apply the division lemma to get
49 = 32 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 32 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
32 = 17 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 15 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 2 x 7 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 974 and 9529 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(15,2) = HCF(17,15) = HCF(32,17) = HCF(49,32) = HCF(81,49) = HCF(130,81) = HCF(211,130) = HCF(763,211) = HCF(974,763) = HCF(9529,974) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 8868 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 8868 and 1, to get
8868 = 1 x 8868 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 8868 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(8868,1) .
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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 974, 9529, 8868?
Answer: HCF of 974, 9529, 8868 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 974, 9529, 8868 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 974, 9529, 8868 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.