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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 920, 7235 i.e. 5 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 920, 7235 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 920, 7235 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 920, 7235 is 5.
HCF(920, 7235) = 5
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 920, 7235 is 5.
Step 1: Since 7235 > 920, we apply the division lemma to 7235 and 920, to get
7235 = 920 x 7 + 795
Step 2: Since the reminder 920 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 795 and 920, to get
920 = 795 x 1 + 125
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 795 and the new remainder 125, and apply the division lemma to get
795 = 125 x 6 + 45
We consider the new divisor 125 and the new remainder 45,and apply the division lemma to get
125 = 45 x 2 + 35
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 35,and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 35 x 1 + 10
We consider the new divisor 35 and the new remainder 10,and apply the division lemma to get
35 = 10 x 3 + 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 920 and 7235 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(10,5) = HCF(35,10) = HCF(45,35) = HCF(125,45) = HCF(795,125) = HCF(920,795) = HCF(7235,920) .
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 920, 7235?
Answer: HCF of 920, 7235 is 5 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 920, 7235 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 920, 7235 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.