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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 850, 470 i.e. 10 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 850, 470 is 10 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 850, 470 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 850, 470 is 10.
HCF(850, 470) = 10
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 850, 470 is 10.
Step 1: Since 850 > 470, we apply the division lemma to 850 and 470, to get
850 = 470 x 1 + 380
Step 2: Since the reminder 470 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 380 and 470, to get
470 = 380 x 1 + 90
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 380 and the new remainder 90, and apply the division lemma to get
380 = 90 x 4 + 20
We consider the new divisor 90 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
90 = 20 x 4 + 10
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 10 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 10, the HCF of 850 and 470 is 10
Notice that 10 = HCF(20,10) = HCF(90,20) = HCF(380,90) = HCF(470,380) = HCF(850,470) .
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 850, 470?
Answer: HCF of 850, 470 is 10 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 850, 470 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 850, 470 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.