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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 2580, 597 i.e. 3 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 2580, 597 is 3 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 2580, 597 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 2580, 597 is 3.
HCF(2580, 597) = 3
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 2580, 597 is 3.
Step 1: Since 2580 > 597, we apply the division lemma to 2580 and 597, to get
2580 = 597 x 4 + 192
Step 2: Since the reminder 597 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 192 and 597, to get
597 = 192 x 3 + 21
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 192 and the new remainder 21, and apply the division lemma to get
192 = 21 x 9 + 3
We consider the new divisor 21 and the new remainder 3, and apply the division lemma to get
21 = 3 x 7 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 3, the HCF of 2580 and 597 is 3
Notice that 3 = HCF(21,3) = HCF(192,21) = HCF(597,192) = HCF(2580,597) .
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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 2580, 597?
Answer: HCF of 2580, 597 is 3 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 2580, 597 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 2580, 597 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.