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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 114, 988, 732 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 114, 988, 732 is 2 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 114, 988, 732 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 114, 988, 732 is 2.
HCF(114, 988, 732) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 114, 988, 732 is 2.
Step 1: Since 988 > 114, we apply the division lemma to 988 and 114, to get
988 = 114 x 8 + 76
Step 2: Since the reminder 114 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 76 and 114, to get
114 = 76 x 1 + 38
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 76 and the new remainder 38, and apply the division lemma to get
76 = 38 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 38, the HCF of 114 and 988 is 38
Notice that 38 = HCF(76,38) = HCF(114,76) = HCF(988,114) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 732 > 38, we apply the division lemma to 732 and 38, to get
732 = 38 x 19 + 10
Step 2: Since the reminder 38 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 10 and 38, to get
38 = 10 x 3 + 8
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 10 and the new remainder 8, and apply the division lemma to get
10 = 8 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 2 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 38 and 732 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(8,2) = HCF(10,8) = HCF(38,10) = HCF(732,38) .
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 114, 988, 732?
Answer: HCF of 114, 988, 732 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 114, 988, 732 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 114, 988, 732 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.