Calculate HCF (GCD)

calculateHCF

The calculateHCF function calculates the highest common factor (HCF), also known as the greatest common divisor (GCD), of multiple provided numbers.

Function Signature

function calculateHCF(...numbers: Numeric[]): number

Parameters

• numbers (Numeric[]): A list of numbers or numeric strings for which the HCF/GCD is to be calculated.

Return Value

• number: The HCF/GCD of the provided numbers. If no valid numbers are provided, it returns 0.

Example Usage

Notes

• The function works by progressively finding the HCF of pairs of numbers.
• If no valid numbers are provided, it returns 0 as the HCF/GCD.
• The HCF/GCD of a single number is the number itself.
• Only integer values are considered valid for calculating HCF/GCD.

Aliases

• calculateGCD

See Also

• calculateLCM
• factorial
• getFactors