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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 514, 960, 290 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 514, 960, 290 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 514, 960, 290 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 514, 960, 290 is 2.
HCF(514, 960, 290) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 514, 960, 290 is 2.
Step 1: Since 960 > 514, we apply the division lemma to 960 and 514, to get
960 = 514 x 1 + 446
Step 2: Since the reminder 514 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 446 and 514, to get
514 = 446 x 1 + 68
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 446 and the new remainder 68, and apply the division lemma to get
446 = 68 x 6 + 38
We consider the new divisor 68 and the new remainder 38,and apply the division lemma to get
68 = 38 x 1 + 30
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 30,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 30 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 30 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
30 = 8 x 3 + 6
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 6 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 2 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 514 and 960 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(6,2) = HCF(8,6) = HCF(30,8) = HCF(38,30) = HCF(68,38) = HCF(446,68) = HCF(514,446) = HCF(960,514) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 290 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 290 and 2, to get
290 = 2 x 145 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 290 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(290,2) .
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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 514, 960, 290?
Answer: HCF of 514, 960, 290 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 514, 960, 290 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 514, 960, 290 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.