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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 908, 276 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 908, 276 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 908, 276 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 908, 276 is 4.
HCF(908, 276) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 908, 276 is 4.
Step 1: Since 908 > 276, we apply the division lemma to 908 and 276, to get
908 = 276 x 3 + 80
Step 2: Since the reminder 276 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 80 and 276, to get
276 = 80 x 3 + 36
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 80 and the new remainder 36, and apply the division lemma to get
80 = 36 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 36 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
36 = 8 x 4 + 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 908 and 276 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(8,4) = HCF(36,8) = HCF(80,36) = HCF(276,80) = HCF(908,276) .
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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 908, 276?
Answer: HCF of 908, 276 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 908, 276 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 908, 276 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.