ABC26GN0437 · H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

The H.C.F. of two numbers, each having three digits is 17 and their L.C.M. is 714. Find the sum of the numbers. (C.P.O., 2007)
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Let the numbers be 17a and 17b. Then, 17a × 17b = 17 × 714 ⇒ ab = 42. Now, co-primes with product 42 are (1, 42), (2, 21), (3, 14) and (6, 7). So, the numbers are (17 × 1, 17 × 42), (17 × 2, 17 × 21), (17 × 3, 17 × 14) and (17 × 6, 17 × 7). Since both the numbers are 3-digit numbers, the suitable pair is (17 × 6, 17 × 7), i.e., (102, 119). $\therefore$ Required sum = 102 + 119 = 221.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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