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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 375, 54955 i.e. 5 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 375, 54955 is 5 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 375, 54955 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 375, 54955 is 5.
HCF(375, 54955) = 5
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 375, 54955 is 5.
Step 1: Since 54955 > 375, we apply the division lemma to 54955 and 375, to get
54955 = 375 x 146 + 205
Step 2: Since the reminder 375 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 205 and 375, to get
375 = 205 x 1 + 170
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 205 and the new remainder 170, and apply the division lemma to get
205 = 170 x 1 + 35
We consider the new divisor 170 and the new remainder 35,and apply the division lemma to get
170 = 35 x 4 + 30
We consider the new divisor 35 and the new remainder 30,and apply the division lemma to get
35 = 30 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 30 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
30 = 5 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 375 and 54955 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(30,5) = HCF(35,30) = HCF(170,35) = HCF(205,170) = HCF(375,205) = HCF(54955,375) .
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 375, 54955?
Answer: HCF of 375, 54955 is 5 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 375, 54955 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 375, 54955 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.