Question

write the HCF and LCM of 17 and 153​

Answer 1

Divide the larger number by the smaller one.

Notice that dividing our numbers leaves no remainder:

153 ÷ 17 = 9 + 0;

=> 153 = 17 × 9;

So, 153 is divisible by 17.

153 is a multiple of 17.

The smallest multiple of 153 is the number itself: 153.

Consequently, least common multiple:

lcm (17; 153) = 153