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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 870, 245, 605 i.e. 5 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 870, 245, 605 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 870, 245, 605 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 870, 245, 605 is 5.
HCF(870, 245, 605) = 5
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 870, 245, 605 is 5.
Step 1: Since 870 > 245, we apply the division lemma to 870 and 245, to get
870 = 245 x 3 + 135
Step 2: Since the reminder 245 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 135 and 245, to get
245 = 135 x 1 + 110
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 135 and the new remainder 110, and apply the division lemma to get
135 = 110 x 1 + 25
We consider the new divisor 110 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
110 = 25 x 4 + 10
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 10 x 2 + 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 870 and 245 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(10,5) = HCF(25,10) = HCF(110,25) = HCF(135,110) = HCF(245,135) = HCF(870,245) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 605 > 5, we apply the division lemma to 605 and 5, to get
605 = 5 x 121 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 5 and 605 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(605,5) .
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 870, 245, 605?
Answer: HCF of 870, 245, 605 is 5 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 870, 245, 605 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 870, 245, 605 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.