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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 494, 975, 625, 255 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 494, 975, 625, 255 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 494, 975, 625, 255 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 494, 975, 625, 255 is 1.
HCF(494, 975, 625, 255) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 494, 975, 625, 255 is 1.
Step 1: Since 975 > 494, we apply the division lemma to 975 and 494, to get
975 = 494 x 1 + 481
Step 2: Since the reminder 494 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 481 and 494, to get
494 = 481 x 1 + 13
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 481 and the new remainder 13, and apply the division lemma to get
481 = 13 x 37 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 13, the HCF of 494 and 975 is 13
Notice that 13 = HCF(481,13) = HCF(494,481) = HCF(975,494) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 625 > 13, we apply the division lemma to 625 and 13, to get
625 = 13 x 48 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 13 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 13, to get
13 = 1 x 13 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 13 and 625 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(13,1) = HCF(625,13) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 255 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 255 and 1, to get
255 = 1 x 255 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 255 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(255,1) .
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 494, 975, 625, 255?
Answer: HCF of 494, 975, 625, 255 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 494, 975, 625, 255 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 494, 975, 625, 255 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.