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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 216, 260, 142 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 216, 260, 142 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 216, 260, 142 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 216, 260, 142 is 2.
HCF(216, 260, 142) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 216, 260, 142 is 2.
Step 1: Since 260 > 216, we apply the division lemma to 260 and 216, to get
260 = 216 x 1 + 44
Step 2: Since the reminder 216 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 44 and 216, to get
216 = 44 x 4 + 40
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 44 and the new remainder 40, and apply the division lemma to get
44 = 40 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 40 and the new remainder 4, and apply the division lemma to get
40 = 4 x 10 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 216 and 260 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(40,4) = HCF(44,40) = HCF(216,44) = HCF(260,216) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 142 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 142 and 4, to get
142 = 4 x 35 + 2
Step 2: Since the reminder 4 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 2 and 4, to get
4 = 2 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 4 and 142 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(142,4) .
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 216, 260, 142?
Answer: HCF of 216, 260, 142 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 216, 260, 142 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 216, 260, 142 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.