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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 982, 923, 259, 251 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 982, 923, 259, 251 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 982, 923, 259, 251 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 982, 923, 259, 251 is 1.
HCF(982, 923, 259, 251) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 982, 923, 259, 251 is 1.
Step 1: Since 982 > 923, we apply the division lemma to 982 and 923, to get
982 = 923 x 1 + 59
Step 2: Since the reminder 923 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 59 and 923, to get
923 = 59 x 15 + 38
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 59 and the new remainder 38, and apply the division lemma to get
59 = 38 x 1 + 21
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 21,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 21 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 17 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 4 x 4 + 1
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 982 and 923 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(17,4) = HCF(21,17) = HCF(38,21) = HCF(59,38) = HCF(923,59) = HCF(982,923) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 259 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 259 and 1, to get
259 = 1 x 259 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 259 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(259,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 251 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 251 and 1, to get
251 = 1 x 251 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 251 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(251,1) .
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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 982, 923, 259, 251?
Answer: HCF of 982, 923, 259, 251 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 982, 923, 259, 251 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 982, 923, 259, 251 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.