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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, 998, 92 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 374, 998, 92 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, 998, 92 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, 998, 92 is 2.
HCF(374, 998, 92) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 374, 998, 92 is 2.
Step 1: Since 998 > 374, we apply the division lemma to 998 and 374, to get
998 = 374 x 2 + 250
Step 2: Since the reminder 374 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 250 and 374, to get
374 = 250 x 1 + 124
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 250 and the new remainder 124, and apply the division lemma to get
250 = 124 x 2 + 2
We consider the new divisor 124 and the new remainder 2, and apply the division lemma to get
124 = 2 x 62 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 374 and 998 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(124,2) = HCF(250,124) = HCF(374,250) = HCF(998,374) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 92 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 92 and 2, to get
92 = 2 x 46 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 92 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(92,2) .
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, 998, 92?
Answer: HCF of 374, 998, 92 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 374, 998, 92 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 374, 998, 92 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.