Question

10) The HCf of 3x²y and 12 xy^2​

Answer 1

Answer:

The H.C.F. of literal coefficients = The H.C.F. of x2y3 and xy2z = xy2

Since, in x2y3 and xy2z, x and y are common.

The lowest power of x is x.

The lowest power of y is y2.

Therefore, the H.C.F. of x2y3 and xy2z is xy2.

Thus, the H.C.F. of 4x2y3 and 6xy2z

= The H.C.F. of numerical coefficients × The H.C.F. of literal coefficients

= 2 × (xy2)

= 2xy2.