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Python Program To Find H.C.F of Two Numbers

This Python program defines a function to find the highest common factor (HCF) of two numbers. It takes in two numbers as arguments, chooses the smaller number, and uses a for loop to find the largest integer that divides both numbers.

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Python Program To Find H.C.F of Two Numbers

This Python program defines a function to find the highest common factor (HCF) of two numbers. It takes in two numbers as arguments, chooses the smaller number, and uses a for loop to find the largest integer that divides both numbers.

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# Python program to find H.C.

F of two numbers

# define a function
def compute_hcf(x, y):

# choose the smaller number


if x > y:
smaller = y
else:
smaller = x
for i in range(1, smaller+1):
if((x % i == 0) and (y % i == 0)):
hcf = i
return hcf

num1 = 54
num2 = 24

print("The H.C.F. is", compute_hcf(num1, num2))

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