Question

positive integers A and b can be written as a=x^2y^2. b= xy^4 where x and y are prime then the HCF ( xy)​

Answer 1

Answer

HCF by using the prime factorization method.

Step1:

Find the prime factorization of each of the number

Step2:

The product of all common prime factor is the HCF

Here,

⇒a=x×x×y×y

⇒b=x×y×y

common Factors are x×y×y

Thus ,

HCF(a,b)=xy

2

Answer 2

Answer:

HCF by using the prime factorization method.

Step1:

Find the prime factorization of each of the number

Step2:

The product of all common prime factor is the HCF

Here,

⇒a=x×x×y×y

⇒b=x×y×y

common Factors are x×y×y

Thus ,

HCF(a,b)=xy

2