can two numbers have 15 as their hcf and 320 as their lcm give reason
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No. If you think about it, the GCF/HCF must be a factor of the LCM, since they would both have the number in their prime factorization. 320/15 = 21 1/3. So the LCM is not divisible by the HCF, therefore it is not possible for two numbers to have 15 as their HCF and 320 as their LCM.
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No. If you think about it, the GCF/HCF must be a factor of the LCM, since they would both have the number in their prime factorization. 320/15 = 21 1/3. So the LCM is not divisible by the HCF, therefore it is not possible for two numbers to have 15 as their HCF and 320 as their LCM.
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