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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 532, 560, 606 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 532, 560, 606 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 532, 560, 606 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 532, 560, 606 is 2.
HCF(532, 560, 606) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 532, 560, 606 is 2.
Step 1: Since 560 > 532, we apply the division lemma to 560 and 532, to get
560 = 532 x 1 + 28
Step 2: Since the reminder 532 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 28 and 532, to get
532 = 28 x 19 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 28, the HCF of 532 and 560 is 28
Notice that 28 = HCF(532,28) = HCF(560,532) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 606 > 28, we apply the division lemma to 606 and 28, to get
606 = 28 x 21 + 18
Step 2: Since the reminder 28 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 18 and 28, to get
28 = 18 x 1 + 10
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 18 and the new remainder 10, and apply the division lemma to get
18 = 10 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 8 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 2 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 28 and 606 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(8,2) = HCF(10,8) = HCF(18,10) = HCF(28,18) = HCF(606,28) .
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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 532, 560, 606?
Answer: HCF of 532, 560, 606 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 532, 560, 606 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 532, 560, 606 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.