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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 888, 244, 60 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 888, 244, 60 is 4 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 888, 244, 60 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 888, 244, 60 is 4.
HCF(888, 244, 60) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 888, 244, 60 is 4.
Step 1: Since 888 > 244, we apply the division lemma to 888 and 244, to get
888 = 244 x 3 + 156
Step 2: Since the reminder 244 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 156 and 244, to get
244 = 156 x 1 + 88
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 156 and the new remainder 88, and apply the division lemma to get
156 = 88 x 1 + 68
We consider the new divisor 88 and the new remainder 68,and apply the division lemma to get
88 = 68 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 68 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
68 = 20 x 3 + 8
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 8 x 2 + 4
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 4 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 888 and 244 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(8,4) = HCF(20,8) = HCF(68,20) = HCF(88,68) = HCF(156,88) = HCF(244,156) = HCF(888,244) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 60 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 60 and 4, to get
60 = 4 x 15 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 4 and 60 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(60,4) .
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 888, 244, 60?
Answer: HCF of 888, 244, 60 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 888, 244, 60 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 888, 244, 60 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.