Question

find the HCF of 256 , 512 by factor method​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

256 = 28

Take each of the GCF's prime factors, and their exponents, if there are, and all their combinations.

Also add 1 to the list of factors (divisors). Any number is divisible by 1.

256 and 512 have 9 common factors (divisors), out of which 1 prime factor, 2:

neither a prime nor a composite = 1

prime factor = 2

22 = 4

23 = 8

24 = 16

25 = 32

26 = 64

27 = 128

28 = 256

Final answer

256 and 512 have 9 common factors (divisors), out of which 1 prime factor, 2:

1; 2; 4; 8; 16; 32; 64; 128 and 256.

Answer 2

Answer:

hcf 256,512

Step-by-step explanation:

2. 256,512

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2. 128,256

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2. 64,128

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2. 32,64

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2. 16,32

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2. 8, 16

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2. 4, 8

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2. 2,4

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2. 1,2

2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2= 256