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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 280, 710, 742 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 280, 710, 742 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 280, 710, 742 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 280, 710, 742 is 2.
HCF(280, 710, 742) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 280, 710, 742 is 2.
Step 1: Since 710 > 280, we apply the division lemma to 710 and 280, to get
710 = 280 x 2 + 150
Step 2: Since the reminder 280 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 150 and 280, to get
280 = 150 x 1 + 130
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 150 and the new remainder 130, and apply the division lemma to get
150 = 130 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 130 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
130 = 20 x 6 + 10
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 10 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 10, the HCF of 280 and 710 is 10
Notice that 10 = HCF(20,10) = HCF(130,20) = HCF(150,130) = HCF(280,150) = HCF(710,280) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 742 > 10, we apply the division lemma to 742 and 10, to get
742 = 10 x 74 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 10 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 10, to get
10 = 2 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 10 and 742 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(10,2) = HCF(742,10) .
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 280, 710, 742?
Answer: HCF of 280, 710, 742 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 280, 710, 742 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 280, 710, 742 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.