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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, 3838 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 908, 3838 is 2 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, 3838 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, 3838 is 2.
HCF(908, 3838) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 908, 3838 is 2.
Step 1: Since 3838 > 908, we apply the division lemma to 3838 and 908, to get
3838 = 908 x 4 + 206
Step 2: Since the reminder 908 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 206 and 908, to get
908 = 206 x 4 + 84
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 206 and the new remainder 84, and apply the division lemma to get
206 = 84 x 2 + 38
We consider the new divisor 84 and the new remainder 38,and apply the division lemma to get
84 = 38 x 2 + 8
We consider the new divisor 38 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
38 = 8 x 4 + 6
We consider the new divisor 8 and the new remainder 6,and apply the division lemma to get
8 = 6 x 1 + 2
We consider the new divisor 6 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
6 = 2 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 908 and 3838 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(6,2) = HCF(8,6) = HCF(38,8) = HCF(84,38) = HCF(206,84) = HCF(908,206) = HCF(3838,908) .
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 908, 3838?
Answer: HCF of 908, 3838 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 908, 3838 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 908, 3838 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.