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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, 455 i.e. 35 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 595, 455 is 35 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, 455 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, 455 is 35.
HCF(595, 455) = 35
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 595, 455 is 35.
Step 1: Since 595 > 455, we apply the division lemma to 595 and 455, to get
595 = 455 x 1 + 140
Step 2: Since the reminder 455 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 140 and 455, to get
455 = 140 x 3 + 35
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 140 and the new remainder 35, and apply the division lemma to get
140 = 35 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 35, the HCF of 595 and 455 is 35
Notice that 35 = HCF(140,35) = HCF(455,140) = HCF(595,455) .
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, 455?
Answer: HCF of 595, 455 is 35 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 595, 455 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 595, 455 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.