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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 288, 5697, 4380 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 288, 5697, 4380 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 288, 5697, 4380 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 288, 5697, 4380 is 3.
HCF(288, 5697, 4380) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 288, 5697, 4380 is 3.
Step 1: Since 5697 > 288, we apply the division lemma to 5697 and 288, to get
5697 = 288 x 19 + 225
Step 2: Since the reminder 288 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 225 and 288, to get
288 = 225 x 1 + 63
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 225 and the new remainder 63, and apply the division lemma to get
225 = 63 x 3 + 36
We consider the new divisor 63 and the new remainder 36,and apply the division lemma to get
63 = 36 x 1 + 27
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 27,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 27 x 1 + 9
We consider the new divisor 27 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
27 = 9 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 9, the HCF of 288 and 5697 is 9
Notice that 9 = HCF(27,9) = HCF(36,27) = HCF(63,36) = HCF(225,63) = HCF(288,225) = HCF(5697,288) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 4380 > 9, we apply the division lemma to 4380 and 9, to get
4380 = 9 x 486 + 6
Step 2: Since the reminder 9 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 6 and 9, to get
9 = 6 x 1 + 3
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 9 and 4380 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(9,6) = HCF(4380,9) .
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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 288, 5697, 4380?
Answer: HCF of 288, 5697, 4380 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 288, 5697, 4380 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 288, 5697, 4380 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.