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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 207, 309, 48 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 207, 309, 48 is 3 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 207, 309, 48 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 207, 309, 48 is 3.
HCF(207, 309, 48) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 207, 309, 48 is 3.
Step 1: Since 309 > 207, we apply the division lemma to 309 and 207, to get
309 = 207 x 1 + 102
Step 2: Since the reminder 207 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 102 and 207, to get
207 = 102 x 2 + 3
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 102 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
102 = 3 x 34 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 207 and 309 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(102,3) = HCF(207,102) = HCF(309,207) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 48 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 48 and 3, to get
48 = 3 x 16 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 48 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(48,3) .
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 207, 309, 48?
Answer: HCF of 207, 309, 48 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 207, 309, 48 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 207, 309, 48 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.