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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 940, 585, 430 i.e. 5 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 940, 585, 430 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 940, 585, 430 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 940, 585, 430 is 5.
HCF(940, 585, 430) = 5
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 940, 585, 430 is 5.
Step 1: Since 940 > 585, we apply the division lemma to 940 and 585, to get
940 = 585 x 1 + 355
Step 2: Since the reminder 585 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 355 and 585, to get
585 = 355 x 1 + 230
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 355 and the new remainder 230, and apply the division lemma to get
355 = 230 x 1 + 125
We consider the new divisor 230 and the new remainder 125,and apply the division lemma to get
230 = 125 x 1 + 105
We consider the new divisor 125 and the new remainder 105,and apply the division lemma to get
125 = 105 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 105 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
105 = 20 x 5 + 5
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 5 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 940 and 585 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(20,5) = HCF(105,20) = HCF(125,105) = HCF(230,125) = HCF(355,230) = HCF(585,355) = HCF(940,585) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 430 > 5, we apply the division lemma to 430 and 5, to get
430 = 5 x 86 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 5, the HCF of 5 and 430 is 5
Notice that 5 = HCF(430,5) .
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 940, 585, 430?
Answer: HCF of 940, 585, 430 is 5 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 940, 585, 430 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 940, 585, 430 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.