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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 880, 720 i.e. 80 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 880, 720 is 80 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 880, 720 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 880, 720 is 80.
HCF(880, 720) = 80
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 880, 720 is 80.
Step 1: Since 880 > 720, we apply the division lemma to 880 and 720, to get
880 = 720 x 1 + 160
Step 2: Since the reminder 720 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 160 and 720, to get
720 = 160 x 4 + 80
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 160 and the new remainder 80, and apply the division lemma to get
160 = 80 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 80, the HCF of 880 and 720 is 80
Notice that 80 = HCF(160,80) = HCF(720,160) = HCF(880,720) .
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 880, 720?
Answer: HCF of 880, 720 is 80 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 880, 720 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 880, 720 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.