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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 948, 436, 288 i.e. 4 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 948, 436, 288 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 948, 436, 288 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 948, 436, 288 is 4.
HCF(948, 436, 288) = 4
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 948, 436, 288 is 4.
Step 1: Since 948 > 436, we apply the division lemma to 948 and 436, to get
948 = 436 x 2 + 76
Step 2: Since the reminder 436 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 76 and 436, to get
436 = 76 x 5 + 56
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 76 and the new remainder 56, and apply the division lemma to get
76 = 56 x 1 + 20
We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 20,and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 20 x 2 + 16
We consider the new divisor 20 and the new remainder 16,and apply the division lemma to get
20 = 16 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 16 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
16 = 4 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 948 and 436 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(16,4) = HCF(20,16) = HCF(56,20) = HCF(76,56) = HCF(436,76) = HCF(948,436) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 288 > 4, we apply the division lemma to 288 and 4, to get
288 = 4 x 72 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 4, the HCF of 4 and 288 is 4
Notice that 4 = HCF(288,4) .
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 948, 436, 288?
Answer: HCF of 948, 436, 288 is 4 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 948, 436, 288 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 948, 436, 288 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.