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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 780, 285, 880 i.e. 5 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 780, 285, 880 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 780, 285, 880 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 780, 285, 880 is 5.
HCF(780, 285, 880) = 5
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 780, 285, 880 is 5.
Step 1: Since 780 > 285, we apply the division lemma to 780 and 285, to get
780 = 285 x 2 + 210
Step 2: Since the reminder 285 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 210 and 285, to get
285 = 210 x 1 + 75
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 210 and the new remainder 75, and apply the division lemma to get
210 = 75 x 2 + 60
We consider the new divisor 75 and the new remainder 60,and apply the division lemma to get
75 = 60 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 15 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 15, the HCF of 780 and 285 is 15
Notice that 15 = HCF(60,15) = HCF(75,60) = HCF(210,75) = HCF(285,210) = HCF(780,285) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 880 > 15, we apply the division lemma to 880 and 15, to get
880 = 15 x 58 + 10
Step 2: Since the reminder 15 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 10 and 15, to get
15 = 10 x 1 + 5
Step 3: 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 15 and 880 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(10,5) = HCF(15,10) = HCF(880,15) .
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 780, 285, 880?
Answer: HCF of 780, 285, 880 is 5 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 780, 285, 880 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 780, 285, 880 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.