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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 345, 536, 228 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 345, 536, 228 is 1 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 345, 536, 228 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 345, 536, 228 is 1.
HCF(345, 536, 228) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 345, 536, 228 is 1.
Step 1: Since 536 > 345, we apply the division lemma to 536 and 345, to get
536 = 345 x 1 + 191
Step 2: Since the reminder 345 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 191 and 345, to get
345 = 191 x 1 + 154
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 191 and the new remainder 154, and apply the division lemma to get
191 = 154 x 1 + 37
We consider the new divisor 154 and the new remainder 37,and apply the division lemma to get
154 = 37 x 4 + 6
We consider the new divisor 37 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
37 = 6 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 1 x 6 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 345 and 536 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(6,1) = HCF(37,6) = HCF(154,37) = HCF(191,154) = HCF(345,191) = HCF(536,345) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 228 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 228 and 1, to get
228 = 1 x 228 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 228 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(228,1) .
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 345, 536, 228?
Answer: HCF of 345, 536, 228 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 345, 536, 228 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 345, 536, 228 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.