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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 468, 69, 336 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 468, 69, 336 is 3 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 468, 69, 336 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 468, 69, 336 is 3.
HCF(468, 69, 336) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 468, 69, 336 is 3.
Step 1: Since 468 > 69, we apply the division lemma to 468 and 69, to get
468 = 69 x 6 + 54
Step 2: Since the reminder 69 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 54 and 69, to get
69 = 54 x 1 + 15
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 15, and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 15 x 3 + 9
We consider the new divisor 15 and the new remainder 9,and apply the division lemma to get
15 = 9 x 1 + 6
We consider the new divisor 9 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
9 = 6 x 1 + 3
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 3,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 3 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 468 and 69 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(6,3) = HCF(9,6) = HCF(15,9) = HCF(54,15) = HCF(69,54) = HCF(468,69) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 336 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 336 and 3, to get
336 = 3 x 112 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 336 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(336,3) .
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 468, 69, 336?
Answer: HCF of 468, 69, 336 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 468, 69, 336 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 468, 69, 336 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.