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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 12, 446, 135, 432 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 12, 446, 135, 432 is 1 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 12, 446, 135, 432 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 12, 446, 135, 432 is 1.
HCF(12, 446, 135, 432) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 12, 446, 135, 432 is 1.
Step 1: Since 446 > 12, we apply the division lemma to 446 and 12, to get
446 = 12 x 37 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 12 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 12, to get
12 = 2 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 12 and 446 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(12,2) = HCF(446,12) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 135 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 135 and 2, to get
135 = 2 x 67 + 1
Step 2: Since the reminder 2 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 1 and 2, to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 2 and 135 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(135,2) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 432 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 432 and 1, to get
432 = 1 x 432 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 432 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(432,1) .
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 12, 446, 135, 432?
Answer: HCF of 12, 446, 135, 432 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 12, 446, 135, 432 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 12, 446, 135, 432 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.