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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 505, 440, 328 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 505, 440, 328 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 505, 440, 328 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 505, 440, 328 is 1.
HCF(505, 440, 328) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 505, 440, 328 is 1.
Step 1: Since 505 > 440, we apply the division lemma to 505 and 440, to get
505 = 440 x 1 + 65
Step 2: Since the reminder 440 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 65 and 440, to get
440 = 65 x 6 + 50
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 65 and the new remainder 50, and apply the division lemma to get
65 = 50 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 15 x 3 + 5
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 5 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 505 and 440 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(15,5) = HCF(50,15) = HCF(65,50) = HCF(440,65) = HCF(505,440) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 328 > 5, we apply the division lemma to 328 and 5, to get
328 = 5 x 65 + 3
Step 2: Since the reminder 5 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 3 and 5, to get
5 = 3 x 1 + 2
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 3 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
3 = 2 x 1 + 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 5 and 328 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(3,2) = HCF(5,3) = HCF(328,5) .
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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 505, 440, 328?
Answer: HCF of 505, 440, 328 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 505, 440, 328 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 505, 440, 328 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.