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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 650, 920, 452 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 650, 920, 452 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 650, 920, 452 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 650, 920, 452 is 2.
HCF(650, 920, 452) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 650, 920, 452 is 2.
Step 1: Since 920 > 650, we apply the division lemma to 920 and 650, to get
920 = 650 x 1 + 270
Step 2: Since the reminder 650 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 270 and 650, to get
650 = 270 x 2 + 110
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 270 and the new remainder 110, and apply the division lemma to get
270 = 110 x 2 + 50
We consider the new divisor 110 and the new remainder 50,and apply the division lemma to get
110 = 50 x 2 + 10
We consider the new divisor 50 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
50 = 10 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 10, the HCF of 650 and 920 is 10
Notice that 10 = HCF(50,10) = HCF(110,50) = HCF(270,110) = HCF(650,270) = HCF(920,650) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 452 > 10, we apply the division lemma to 452 and 10, to get
452 = 10 x 45 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 10 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 10, to get
10 = 2 x 5 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 10 and 452 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(10,2) = HCF(452,10) .
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 650, 920, 452?
Answer: HCF of 650, 920, 452 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 650, 920, 452 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 650, 920, 452 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.