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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 860, 5080 i.e. 20 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 860, 5080 is 20 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 860, 5080 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 860, 5080 is 20.
HCF(860, 5080) = 20
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 860, 5080 is 20.
Step 1: Since 5080 > 860, we apply the division lemma to 5080 and 860, to get
5080 = 860 x 5 + 780
Step 2: Since the reminder 860 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 780 and 860, to get
860 = 780 x 1 + 80
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 780 and the new remainder 80, and apply the division lemma to get
780 = 80 x 9 + 60
We consider the new divisor 80 and the new remainder 60,and apply the division lemma to get
80 = 60 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 60 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
60 = 20 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 20, the HCF of 860 and 5080 is 20
Notice that 20 = HCF(60,20) = HCF(80,60) = HCF(780,80) = HCF(860,780) = HCF(5080,860) .
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 860, 5080?
Answer: HCF of 860, 5080 is 20 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 860, 5080 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 860, 5080 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.