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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 750, 784, 478 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 750, 784, 478 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 750, 784, 478 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 750, 784, 478 is 2.
HCF(750, 784, 478) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 750, 784, 478 is 2.
Step 1: Since 784 > 750, we apply the division lemma to 784 and 750, to get
784 = 750 x 1 + 34
Step 2: Since the reminder 750 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 34 and 750, to get
750 = 34 x 22 + 2
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 34 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
34 = 2 x 17 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 750 and 784 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(34,2) = HCF(750,34) = HCF(784,750) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 478 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 478 and 2, to get
478 = 2 x 239 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 478 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(478,2) .
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 750, 784, 478?
Answer: HCF of 750, 784, 478 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 750, 784, 478 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 750, 784, 478 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.