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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 530, 798, 350 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 530, 798, 350 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 530, 798, 350 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 530, 798, 350 is 2.
HCF(530, 798, 350) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 530, 798, 350 is 2.
Step 1: Since 798 > 530, we apply the division lemma to 798 and 530, to get
798 = 530 x 1 + 268
Step 2: Since the reminder 530 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 268 and 530, to get
530 = 268 x 1 + 262
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 268 and the new remainder 262, and apply the division lemma to get
268 = 262 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 262 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
262 = 6 x 43 + 4
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 4 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 530 and 798 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(6,4) = HCF(262,6) = HCF(268,262) = HCF(530,268) = HCF(798,530) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 350 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 350 and 2, to get
350 = 2 x 175 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 350 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(350,2) .
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 530, 798, 350?
Answer: HCF of 530, 798, 350 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 530, 798, 350 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 530, 798, 350 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.