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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 368, 928, 303 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 368, 928, 303 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 368, 928, 303 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 368, 928, 303 is 1.
HCF(368, 928, 303) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 368, 928, 303 is 1.
Step 1: Since 928 > 368, we apply the division lemma to 928 and 368, to get
928 = 368 x 2 + 192
Step 2: Since the reminder 368 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 192 and 368, to get
368 = 192 x 1 + 176
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 192 and the new remainder 176, and apply the division lemma to get
192 = 176 x 1 + 16
We consider the new divisor 176 and the new remainder 16, and apply the division lemma to get
176 = 16 x 11 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 16, the HCF of 368 and 928 is 16
Notice that 16 = HCF(176,16) = HCF(192,176) = HCF(368,192) = HCF(928,368) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 303 > 16, we apply the division lemma to 303 and 16, to get
303 = 16 x 18 + 15
Step 2: Since the reminder 16 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 15 and 16, to get
16 = 15 x 1 + 1
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 1, and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 1 x 15 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 16 and 303 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(15,1) = HCF(16,15) = HCF(303,16) .
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 368, 928, 303?
Answer: HCF of 368, 928, 303 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 368, 928, 303 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 368, 928, 303 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.