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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 992, 303, 938 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 992, 303, 938 is 1 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 992, 303, 938 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 992, 303, 938 is 1.
HCF(992, 303, 938) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 992, 303, 938 is 1.
Step 1: Since 992 > 303, we apply the division lemma to 992 and 303, to get
992 = 303 x 3 + 83
Step 2: Since the reminder 303 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 83 and 303, to get
303 = 83 x 3 + 54
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 83 and the new remainder 54, and apply the division lemma to get
83 = 54 x 1 + 29
We consider the new divisor 54 and the new remainder 29,and apply the division lemma to get
54 = 29 x 1 + 25
We consider the new divisor 29 and the new remainder 25,and apply the division lemma to get
29 = 25 x 1 + 4
We consider the new divisor 25 and the new remainder 4,and apply the division lemma to get
25 = 4 x 6 + 1
We consider the new divisor 4 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
4 = 1 x 4 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 992 and 303 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(4,1) = HCF(25,4) = HCF(29,25) = HCF(54,29) = HCF(83,54) = HCF(303,83) = HCF(992,303) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 938 > 1, we apply the division lemma to 938 and 1, to get
938 = 1 x 938 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 1 and 938 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(938,1) .
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 992, 303, 938?
Answer: HCF of 992, 303, 938 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 992, 303, 938 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 992, 303, 938 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.