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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 228, 976, 438 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 228, 976, 438 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 228, 976, 438 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 228, 976, 438 is 2.
HCF(228, 976, 438) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 228, 976, 438 is 2.
Step 1: Since 976 > 228, we apply the division lemma to 976 and 228, to get
976 = 228 x 4 + 64
Step 2: Since the reminder 228 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 64 and 228, to get
228 = 64 x 3 + 36
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 64 and the new remainder 36, and apply the division lemma to get
64 = 36 x 1 + 28
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 28,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 28 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 28 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
28 = 8 x 3 + 4
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 4 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 228 and 976 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(8,4) = HCF(28,8) = HCF(36,28) = HCF(64,36) = HCF(228,64) = HCF(976,228) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 438 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 438 and 4, to get
438 = 4 x 109 + 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 438 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(4,2) = HCF(438,4) .
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 228, 976, 438?
Answer: HCF of 228, 976, 438 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 228, 976, 438 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 228, 976, 438 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.