witch two consecutive even number have an LCMof 180
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Answer:
90,180 two consecutive even number
Answer:
18,20 are two consecutive even numbers.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Two consecutive even terms and LCM = 180
To find : Consecutive numbers
Let’s assume the two terms:
1st term : 2x
2nd term : 2x + 2
There is a rule which states that :
→ If ‘a’ and ‘b’ are two numbers, then their product is equal to the product of their LCM and HCF.
i.e, .......[1]
We can logically say that the HCF of any two consecutive even numbers is always equal to ‘2’ provided that the smallest no. is at least ‘2’.
i.e, HCF= 2 ..........[2]
From [1] and [2],
Solving the quadratic equation by middle term split we get,
x=9,−10(we discard -10 since it is negative)
Therefore, the numbers
1st term : 2x =2×9=18
2nd term : 2x + 2 =2×9+2=18+2=20
Therefore, 18,20 are two consecutive even numbers