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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 9783, 1959 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 9783, 1959 is 3 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 9783, 1959 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 9783, 1959 is 3.
HCF(9783, 1959) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 9783, 1959 is 3.
Step 1: Since 9783 > 1959, we apply the division lemma to 9783 and 1959, to get
9783 = 1959 x 4 + 1947
Step 2: Since the reminder 1959 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1947 and 1959, to get
1959 = 1947 x 1 + 12
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 1947 and the new remainder 12, and apply the division lemma to get
1947 = 12 x 162 + 3
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 3 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 9783 and 1959 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(12,3) = HCF(1947,12) = HCF(1959,1947) = HCF(9783,1959) .
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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 9783, 1959?
Answer: HCF of 9783, 1959 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 9783, 1959 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 9783, 1959 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.