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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 310, 221, 560, 16 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 310, 221, 560, 16 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 310, 221, 560, 16 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 310, 221, 560, 16 is 1.
HCF(310, 221, 560, 16) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 310, 221, 560, 16 is 1.
Step 1: Since 310 > 221, we apply the division lemma to 310 and 221, to get
310 = 221 x 1 + 89
Step 2: Since the reminder 221 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 89 and 221, to get
221 = 89 x 2 + 43
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 89 and the new remainder 43, and apply the division lemma to get
89 = 43 x 2 + 3
We consider the new divisor 43 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
43 = 3 x 14 + 1
We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 1 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 310 and 221 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(3,1) = HCF(43,3) = HCF(89,43) = HCF(221,89) = HCF(310,221) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 560 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 560 and 1, to get
560 = 1 x 560 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 560 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(560,1) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 16 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 16 and 1, to get
16 = 1 x 16 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 16 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(16,1) .
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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 310, 221, 560, 16?
Answer: HCF of 310, 221, 560, 16 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 310, 221, 560, 16 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 310, 221, 560, 16 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.