Question

Find the HCF of 56 & 88.

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Answer 1

HCF of 56 and 88 is 8

The HCF (Highest Common Factor) of two or more non-zero integers, X (56) and Y (88), is the greatest positive integer M (8), that divides both, X and Y. We can calculate the HCF of numbers in many ways.

Answer 2

Answer:

2 56 2 88

2 28 2 44

2 14 2 22

7 7 11 11

1 1

56 = 2×2×2×7×1

88 = 2×2×2×11×1

HCF = 2×2×2×1 = 8