The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two numbers are 44 and 264 respectively. If the first number is divided by 2,…
The first number is \(2\times44=88\). For two numbers, product = H.C.F. × L.C.M., so the other number is \(\frac{44\times264}{88}=132\). Check: the H.C.F. of 88 and 132 is…
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The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two numbers are 44 and 264 respectively. If the first number is divided by 2, the quotient is 44. The other number is ........... .
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The first number is . For two numbers, product = H.C.F. × L.C.M., so the other number is . Check: the H.C.F. of 88 and 132 is 44 and their L.C.M. is 264. The value 264 is the L.C.M. itself, not the second number.
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