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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 904, 2688 i.e. 8 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 904, 2688 is 8 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 904, 2688 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 904, 2688 is 8.
HCF(904, 2688) = 8
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 904, 2688 is 8.
Step 1: Since 2688 > 904, we apply the division lemma to 2688 and 904, to get
2688 = 904 x 2 + 880
Step 2: Since the reminder 904 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 880 and 904, to get
904 = 880 x 1 + 24
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 880 and the new remainder 24, and apply the division lemma to get
880 = 24 x 36 + 16
We consider the new divisor 24 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
24 = 16 x 1 + 8
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 8 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 8, the HCF of 904 and 2688 is 8
Notice that 8 = HCF(16,8) = HCF(24,16) = HCF(880,24) = HCF(904,880) = HCF(2688,904) .
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 904, 2688?
Answer: HCF of 904, 2688 is 8 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 904, 2688 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 904, 2688 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.