Aptitude - Problems on H.C.F and L.C.M - Discussion

Ho we know that 1657 - with 6 and how we know that 2037 is minus with 5 please explain.

Here 6 & 5 are remainders of 1657(say A) & 2037(say B) respectively.

To make A and B(dividends) perfectly divisible by a divisor, the remainders should be subtracted from dividends.

Now if we divide the dividend by a divisor, the remainder will be zero, because we made dividends perfectly divisible.

Now the numbers are 1657-6=1651 and 2037-5=2032.

HCF of 1651,2032.

1651)2032(1
1651
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381)1651(4
1524
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127)381(3
381
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0
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So HCF is 127.

Hope you understand.

THANKS krishna your explanation is too easy.

Can we do 1657+6 or 1657-6 both will give same answer. ?

It is not possible .
the term 1657+6 is not a perfet multiplier it gives a remainder 1.the term 1657-6 is a perfect multiplier it gives a remainder 0.that's why they doesnot give same answer.

No .it is not possible .because 1657-6 gives the remainder 0,but 1657+6 gives the remainder 1.

Thank you mr. M. V. Krishna/Palvoncha.

Answer:

13*127 = 1651+6 = 1657.
16*127 = 2032+5 = 2037.