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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 531, 2560 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 531, 2560 is 1 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 531, 2560 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 531, 2560 is 1.
HCF(531, 2560) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 531, 2560 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2560 > 531, we apply the division lemma to 2560 and 531, to get
2560 = 531 x 4 + 436
Step 2: Since the reminder 531 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 436 and 531, to get
531 = 436 x 1 + 95
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 436 and the new remainder 95, and apply the division lemma to get
436 = 95 x 4 + 56
We consider the new divisor 95 and the new remainder 56,and apply the division lemma to get
95 = 56 x 1 + 39
We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 39,and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 39 x 1 + 17
We consider the new divisor 39 and the new remainder 17,and apply the division lemma to get
39 = 17 x 2 + 5
We consider the new divisor 17 and the new remainder 5,and apply the division lemma to get
17 = 5 x 3 + 2
We consider the new divisor 5 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
5 = 2 x 2 + 1
We consider the new divisor 2 and the new remainder 1,and apply the division lemma to get
2 = 1 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 1, the HCF of 531 and 2560 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(5,2) = HCF(17,5) = HCF(39,17) = HCF(56,39) = HCF(95,56) = HCF(436,95) = HCF(531,436) = HCF(2560,531) .
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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 531, 2560?
Answer: HCF of 531, 2560 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 531, 2560 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 531, 2560 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.