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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, 685 i.e. 5 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 860, 685 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 860, 685 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, 685 is 5.
HCF(860, 685) = 5
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 860, 685 is 5.
Step 1: Since 860 > 685, we apply the division lemma to 860 and 685, to get
860 = 685 x 1 + 175
Step 2: Since the reminder 685 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 175 and 685, to get
685 = 175 x 3 + 160
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 175 and the new remainder 160, and apply the division lemma to get
175 = 160 x 1 + 15
We consider the new divisor 160 and the new remainder 15,and apply the division lemma to get
160 = 15 x 10 + 10
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 10 x 1 + 5
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 860 and 685 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(10,5) = HCF(15,10) = HCF(160,15) = HCF(175,160) = HCF(685,175) = HCF(860,685) .
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, 685?
Answer: HCF of 860, 685 is 5 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 860, 685 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 860, 685 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.