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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 256, 896, 12 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 256, 896, 12 is 4 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 256, 896, 12 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 256, 896, 12 is 4.
HCF(256, 896, 12) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 256, 896, 12 is 4.
Step 1: Since 896 > 256, we apply the division lemma to 896 and 256, to get
896 = 256 x 3 + 128
Step 2: Since the reminder 256 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 128 and 256, to get
256 = 128 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 128, the HCF of 256 and 896 is 128
Notice that 128 = HCF(256,128) = HCF(896,256) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 128 > 12, we apply the division lemma to 128 and 12, to get
128 = 12 x 10 + 8
Step 2: Since the reminder 12 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 8 and 12, to get
12 = 8 x 1 + 4
Step 3: 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 128 and 12 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(8,4) = HCF(12,8) = HCF(128,12) .
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 256, 896, 12?
Answer: HCF of 256, 896, 12 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 256, 896, 12 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 256, 896, 12 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.