Question

if two positive integer a and b are written as a=x^3y^2 and b=xy^2 where x,y are the prime number then hcf (a,b)is​

Answer 1

Answer:

HCF(Highest Common Factor):−(AlsocalledasGCD)HCFoftwo

numbersisthenumberwhichcomletelydivides(with0remainder)

boththenumbers.Forexample,HCFof14and21is7,HCF(54,27)is27.

Givena=x 3 y 2 ,b=xy 3

Itcanbeobservedthatxy 2 isacommonfactorofbothaandb.

HenceHCF(a,b)=xy 2