find_HCF_or_GCD_using_loops.py

# 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))