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Let the two numbers be x and y.

According to the question,

xy=16

so, x=16/y

x-y=12

16/y-y=12

or 16-y^2=12y

Or y^2+12y-16=0

Solving the quadratic equation, we do not get any integral values.

There's some mistake in the question.

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