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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 39, 403, 286 i.e. 13 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 39, 403, 286 is 13 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 39, 403, 286 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 39, 403, 286 is 13.
HCF(39, 403, 286) = 13
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 39, 403, 286 is 13.
Step 1: Since 403 > 39, we apply the division lemma to 403 and 39, to get
403 = 39 x 10 + 13
Step 2: Since the reminder 39 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 13 and 39, to get
39 = 13 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 13, the HCF of 39 and 403 is 13
Notice that 13 = HCF(39,13) = HCF(403,39) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 286 > 13, we apply the division lemma to 286 and 13, to get
286 = 13 x 22 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 13, the HCF of 13 and 286 is 13
Notice that 13 = HCF(286,13) .
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 39, 403, 286?
Answer: HCF of 39, 403, 286 is 13 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 39, 403, 286 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 39, 403, 286 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.