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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, 886, 298 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 505, 886, 298 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, 886, 298 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, 886, 298 is 1.
HCF(505, 886, 298) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 505, 886, 298 is 1.
Step 1: Since 886 > 505, we apply the division lemma to 886 and 505, to get
886 = 505 x 1 + 381
Step 2: Since the reminder 505 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 381 and 505, to get
505 = 381 x 1 + 124
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 381 and the new remainder 124, and apply the division lemma to get
381 = 124 x 3 + 9
We consider the new divisor 124 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
124 = 9 x 13 + 7
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 7,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 7 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 7 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
7 = 2 x 3 + 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 505 and 886 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(7,2) = HCF(9,7) = HCF(124,9) = HCF(381,124) = HCF(505,381) = HCF(886,505) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 298 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 298 and 1, to get
298 = 1 x 298 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 298 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(298,1) .
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 505, 886, 298?
Answer: HCF of 505, 886, 298 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 505, 886, 298 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 505, 886, 298 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.