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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 75, 288, 306 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 75, 288, 306 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 75, 288, 306 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 75, 288, 306 is 3.
HCF(75, 288, 306) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 75, 288, 306 is 3.
Step 1: Since 288 > 75, we apply the division lemma to 288 and 75, to get
288 = 75 x 3 + 63
Step 2: Since the reminder 75 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 63 and 75, to get
75 = 63 x 1 + 12
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 63 and the new remainder 12, and apply the division lemma to get
63 = 12 x 5 + 3
We consider the new divisor 12 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
12 = 3 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 75 and 288 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(12,3) = HCF(63,12) = HCF(75,63) = HCF(288,75) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 306 > 3, we apply the division lemma to 306 and 3, to get
306 = 3 x 102 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 3 and 306 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(306,3) .
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 75, 288, 306?
Answer: HCF of 75, 288, 306 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 75, 288, 306 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 75, 288, 306 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.