Math, asked by sumyasultanaa, 11 months ago

Can 72 and 20 respectively be the HCF and LCM of two number . Write down the reason.

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Answered by utkarsh015
10

Answer:

No because HCF always divides the LCM completely.

Here, we see that 20 didn't divide 72 completely.

Answered by DragonB2
17

Answer:

tha answer is no, 72 & 20 can't be the HCF and LCM of the numbers.

Step-by-step explanation:

72/20= Q= 3 R= 12

Therefore, 72 is not exactly divisible by 20. So, 72 & 20 cannot be the HCF & LCM of two numbers

Reason: the HCF of a number is exactly divisible by the LCM of a number.

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