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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 92, 262, 440 i.e. 2 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 92, 262, 440 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 92, 262, 440 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 92, 262, 440 is 2.
HCF(92, 262, 440) = 2
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 92, 262, 440 is 2.
Step 1: Since 262 > 92, we apply the division lemma to 262 and 92, to get
262 = 92 x 2 + 78
Step 2: Since the reminder 92 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 78 and 92, to get
92 = 78 x 1 + 14
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 78 and the new remainder 14, and apply the division lemma to get
78 = 14 x 5 + 8
We consider the new divisor 14 and the new remainder 8,and apply the division lemma to get
14 = 8 x 1 + 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 92 and 262 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(6,2) = HCF(8,6) = HCF(14,8) = HCF(78,14) = HCF(92,78) = HCF(262,92) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 440 > 2, we apply the division lemma to 440 and 2, to get
440 = 2 x 220 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 2, the HCF of 2 and 440 is 2
Notice that 2 = HCF(440,2) .
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 92, 262, 440?
Answer: HCF of 92, 262, 440 is 2 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 92, 262, 440 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 92, 262, 440 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.