Butterworth lowpass filter has a parameter, filter order, determining its functionality as very sharp or very smooth filter function or an intermediate filter function. If the parameter value is very high, the filter approaches to which of the following filter(s)?

Correct Answer: Ideal lowpass filter
For high value of filter order Butterworth lowpass filter behaves as Ideal lowpass filter, while for lower order value it has a smoother form behaving like Gaussian lowpass filter.