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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 593, 2509 i.e. 1 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 593, 2509 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 593, 2509 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 593, 2509 is 1.
HCF(593, 2509) = 1
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 593, 2509 is 1.
Step 1: Since 2509 > 593, we apply the division lemma to 2509 and 593, to get
2509 = 593 x 4 + 137
Step 2: Since the reminder 593 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 137 and 593, to get
593 = 137 x 4 + 45
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 137 and the new remainder 45, and apply the division lemma to get
137 = 45 x 3 + 2
We consider the new divisor 45 and the new remainder 2,and apply the division lemma to get
45 = 2 x 22 + 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 593 and 2509 is 1
Notice that 1 = HCF(2,1) = HCF(45,2) = HCF(137,45) = HCF(593,137) = HCF(2509,593) .
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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 593, 2509?
Answer: HCF of 593, 2509 is 1 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 593, 2509 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 593, 2509 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.