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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 30, 40, 490 i.e. 10 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 30, 40, 490 is 10 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 30, 40, 490 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 30, 40, 490 is 10.
HCF(30, 40, 490) = 10
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 30, 40, 490 is 10.
Step 1: Since 40 > 30, we apply the division lemma to 40 and 30, to get
40 = 30 x 1 + 10
Step 2: Since the reminder 30 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 10 and 30, to get
30 = 10 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 10, the HCF of 30 and 40 is 10
Notice that 10 = HCF(30,10) = HCF(40,30) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 490 > 10, we apply the division lemma to 490 and 10, to get
490 = 10 x 49 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 10, the HCF of 10 and 490 is 10
Notice that 10 = HCF(490,10) .
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 30, 40, 490?
Answer: HCF of 30, 40, 490 is 10 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 30, 40, 490 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 30, 40, 490 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.