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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 145, 485, 176 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 145, 485, 176 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 145, 485, 176 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 145, 485, 176 is 1.
HCF(145, 485, 176) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 145, 485, 176 is 1.
Step 1: Since 485 > 145, we apply the division lemma to 485 and 145, to get
485 = 145 x 3 + 50
Step 2: Since the reminder 145 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 50 and 145, to get
145 = 50 x 2 + 45
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 45, and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 45 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 5, and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 5 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 145 and 485 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(45,5) = HCF(50,45) = HCF(145,50) = HCF(485,145) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 176 > 5, we apply the division lemma to 176 and 5, to get
176 = 5 x 35 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 5 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 5, to get
5 = 1 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 5 and 176 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(5,1) = HCF(176,5) .
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 145, 485, 176?
Answer: HCF of 145, 485, 176 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 145, 485, 176 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 145, 485, 176 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.