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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 499, 309, 340 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 499, 309, 340 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 499, 309, 340 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 499, 309, 340 is 1.
HCF(499, 309, 340) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 499, 309, 340 is 1.
Step 1: Since 499 > 309, we apply the division lemma to 499 and 309, to get
499 = 309 x 1 + 190
Step 2: Since the reminder 309 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 190 and 309, to get
309 = 190 x 1 + 119
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 190 and the new remainder 119, and apply the division lemma to get
190 = 119 x 1 + 71
We consider the new divisor 119 and the new remainder 71,and apply the division lemma to get
119 = 71 x 1 + 48
We consider the new divisor 71 and the new remainder 48,and apply the division lemma to get
71 = 48 x 1 + 23
We consider the new divisor 48 and the new remainder 23,and apply the division lemma to get
48 = 23 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 2 x 11 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 499 and 309 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(23,2) = HCF(48,23) = HCF(71,48) = HCF(119,71) = HCF(190,119) = HCF(309,190) = HCF(499,309) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 340 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 340 and 1, to get
340 = 1 x 340 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 340 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(340,1) .
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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 499, 309, 340?
Answer: HCF of 499, 309, 340 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 499, 309, 340 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 499, 309, 340 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.