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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 586, 160, 600 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 586, 160, 600 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 586, 160, 600 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 586, 160, 600 is 2.
HCF(586, 160, 600) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 586, 160, 600 is 2.
Step 1: Since 586 > 160, we apply the division lemma to 586 and 160, to get
586 = 160 x 3 + 106
Step 2: Since the reminder 160 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 106 and 160, to get
160 = 106 x 1 + 54
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 106 and the new remainder 54, and apply the division lemma to get
106 = 54 x 1 + 52
We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 52,and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 52 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 52 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
52 = 2 x 26 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 586 and 160 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(52,2) = HCF(54,52) = HCF(106,54) = HCF(160,106) = HCF(586,160) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 600 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 600 and 2, to get
600 = 2 x 300 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 600 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(600,2) .
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 586, 160, 600?
Answer: HCF of 586, 160, 600 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 586, 160, 600 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 586, 160, 600 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.