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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 635, 6615, 5250 i.e. 5 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 635, 6615, 5250 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 635, 6615, 5250 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 635, 6615, 5250 is 5.
HCF(635, 6615, 5250) = 5
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 635, 6615, 5250 is 5.
Step 1: Since 6615 > 635, we apply the division lemma to 6615 and 635, to get
6615 = 635 x 10 + 265
Step 2: Since the reminder 635 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 265 and 635, to get
635 = 265 x 2 + 105
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 265 and the new remainder 105, and apply the division lemma to get
265 = 105 x 2 + 55
We consider the new divisor 105 and the new remainder 55,and apply the division lemma to get
105 = 55 x 1 + 50
We consider the new divisor 55 and the new remainder 50,and apply the division lemma to get
55 = 50 x 1 + 5
We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 5 x 10 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 635 and 6615 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(50,5) = HCF(55,50) = HCF(105,55) = HCF(265,105) = HCF(635,265) = HCF(6615,635) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 5250 > 5, we apply the division lemma to 5250 and 5, to get
5250 = 5 x 1050 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 5 and 5250 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(5250,5) .
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 635, 6615, 5250?
Answer: HCF of 635, 6615, 5250 is 5 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 635, 6615, 5250 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 635, 6615, 5250 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.