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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 374, 396, 300 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 374, 396, 300 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 374, 396, 300 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 374, 396, 300 is 2.
HCF(374, 396, 300) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 374, 396, 300 is 2.
Step 1: Since 396 > 374, we apply the division lemma to 396 and 374, to get
396 = 374 x 1 + 22
Step 2: Since the reminder 374 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 22 and 374, to get
374 = 22 x 17 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 22, the HCF of 374 and 396 is 22
Notice that 22 = HCF(374,22) = HCF(396,374) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 300 > 22, we apply the division lemma to 300 and 22, to get
300 = 22 x 13 + 14
Step 2: Since the reminder 22 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 14 and 22, to get
22 = 14 x 1 + 8
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 8, and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 8 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 6 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 2 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 22 and 300 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(6,2) = HCF(8,6) = HCF(14,8) = HCF(22,14) = HCF(300,22) .
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 374, 396, 300?
Answer: HCF of 374, 396, 300 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 374, 396, 300 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 374, 396, 300 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.