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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 290, 551 i.e. 29 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 290, 551 is 29 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 290, 551 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 290, 551 is 29.
HCF(290, 551) = 29
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 290, 551 is 29.
Step 1: Since 551 > 290, we apply the division lemma to 551 and 290, to get
551 = 290 x 1 + 261
Step 2: Since the reminder 290 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 261 and 290, to get
290 = 261 x 1 + 29
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 261 and the new remainder 29, and apply the division lemma to get
261 = 29 x 9 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 29, the HCF of 290 and 551 is 29
Notice that 29 = HCF(261,29) = HCF(290,261) = HCF(551,290) .
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 290, 551?
Answer: HCF of 290, 551 is 29 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 290, 551 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 290, 551 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.