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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 520, 960, 919 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 520, 960, 919 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 520, 960, 919 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 520, 960, 919 is 1.
HCF(520, 960, 919) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 520, 960, 919 is 1.
Step 1: Since 960 > 520, we apply the division lemma to 960 and 520, to get
960 = 520 x 1 + 440
Step 2: Since the reminder 520 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 440 and 520, to get
520 = 440 x 1 + 80
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 440 and the new remainder 80, and apply the division lemma to get
440 = 80 x 5 + 40
We consider the new divisor 80 and the new remainder 40, and apply the division lemma to get
80 = 40 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 40, the HCF of 520 and 960 is 40
Notice that 40 = HCF(80,40) = HCF(440,80) = HCF(520,440) = HCF(960,520) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 919 > 40, we apply the division lemma to 919 and 40, to get
919 = 40 x 22 + 39
Step 2: Since the reminder 40 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 39 and 40, to get
40 = 39 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 1 x 39 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 40 and 919 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(39,1) = HCF(40,39) = HCF(919,40) .
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 520, 960, 919?
Answer: HCF of 520, 960, 919 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 520, 960, 919 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 520, 960, 919 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.