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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 579, 440 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 579, 440 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 579, 440 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 579, 440 is 1.
HCF(579, 440) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 579, 440 is 1.
Step 1: Since 579 > 440, we apply the division lemma to 579 and 440, to get
579 = 440 x 1 + 139
Step 2: Since the reminder 440 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 139 and 440, to get
440 = 139 x 3 + 23
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 139 and the new remainder 23, and apply the division lemma to get
139 = 23 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 23 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
23 = 1 x 23 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 579 and 440 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(23,1) = HCF(139,23) = HCF(440,139) = HCF(579,440) .
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 579, 440?
Answer: HCF of 579, 440 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 579, 440 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 579, 440 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.