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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 206, 550, 706 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 206, 550, 706 is 2 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 206, 550, 706 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 206, 550, 706 is 2.
HCF(206, 550, 706) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 206, 550, 706 is 2.
Step 1: Since 550 > 206, we apply the division lemma to 550 and 206, to get
550 = 206 x 2 + 138
Step 2: Since the reminder 206 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 138 and 206, to get
206 = 138 x 1 + 68
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 138 and the new remainder 68, and apply the division lemma to get
138 = 68 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 68 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
68 = 2 x 34 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 206 and 550 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(68,2) = HCF(138,68) = HCF(206,138) = HCF(550,206) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 706 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 706 and 2, to get
706 = 2 x 353 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 706 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(706,2) .
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 206, 550, 706?
Answer: HCF of 206, 550, 706 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 206, 550, 706 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 206, 550, 706 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.