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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 984, 5511 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 984, 5511 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 984, 5511 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 984, 5511 is 3.
HCF(984, 5511) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 984, 5511 is 3.
Step 1: Since 5511 > 984, we apply the division lemma to 5511 and 984, to get
5511 = 984 x 5 + 591
Step 2: Since the reminder 984 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 591 and 984, to get
984 = 591 x 1 + 393
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 591 and the new remainder 393, and apply the division lemma to get
591 = 393 x 1 + 198
We consider the new divisor 393 and the new remainder 198,and apply the division lemma to get
393 = 198 x 1 + 195
We consider the new divisor 198 and the new remainder 195,and apply the division lemma to get
198 = 195 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 195 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
195 = 3 x 65 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 984 and 5511 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(195,3) = HCF(198,195) = HCF(393,198) = HCF(591,393) = HCF(984,591) = HCF(5511,984) .
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 984, 5511?
Answer: HCF of 984, 5511 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 984, 5511 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 984, 5511 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.