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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 488, 850, 714 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 488, 850, 714 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 488, 850, 714 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 488, 850, 714 is 2.
HCF(488, 850, 714) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 488, 850, 714 is 2.
Step 1: Since 850 > 488, we apply the division lemma to 850 and 488, to get
850 = 488 x 1 + 362
Step 2: Since the reminder 488 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 362 and 488, to get
488 = 362 x 1 + 126
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 362 and the new remainder 126, and apply the division lemma to get
362 = 126 x 2 + 110
We consider the new divisor 126 and the new remainder 110,and apply the division lemma to get
126 = 110 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 110 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
110 = 16 x 6 + 14
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 14 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 2 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 488 and 850 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(14,2) = HCF(16,14) = HCF(110,16) = HCF(126,110) = HCF(362,126) = HCF(488,362) = HCF(850,488) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 714 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 714 and 2, to get
714 = 2 x 357 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 714 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(714,2) .
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 488, 850, 714?
Answer: HCF of 488, 850, 714 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 488, 850, 714 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 488, 850, 714 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.