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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 595, 170, 580 i.e. 5 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 595, 170, 580 is 5 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 595, 170, 580 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 595, 170, 580 is 5.
HCF(595, 170, 580) = 5
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 595, 170, 580 is 5.
Step 1: Since 595 > 170, we apply the division lemma to 595 and 170, to get
595 = 170 x 3 + 85
Step 2: Since the reminder 170 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 85 and 170, to get
170 = 85 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 85, the HCF of 595 and 170 is 85
Notice that 85 = HCF(170,85) = HCF(595,170) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 580 > 85, we apply the division lemma to 580 and 85, to get
580 = 85 x 6 + 70
Step 2: Since the reminder 85 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 70 and 85, to get
85 = 70 x 1 + 15
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 70 and the new remainder 15, and apply the division lemma to get
70 = 15 x 4 + 10
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 10 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 5 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 85 and 580 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(10,5) = HCF(15,10) = HCF(70,15) = HCF(85,70) = HCF(580,85) .
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 595, 170, 580?
Answer: HCF of 595, 170, 580 is 5 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 595, 170, 580 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 595, 170, 580 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.