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If two numbers are expressed as ab and cb this is easier to work out. Assume that a and c have no common prime factors. Thus, the HCF of the two numbers will be b. The LCM is the two numbers multiplied by each other, divided by the HCF. So the LCM will be abc. b is a factor of abc, and so the HCF will always be a factor of their LCM.
HCF is the highest common factor of two or more numbers. HCf of 260 and 560 is 20.
To find the highest common factor (HCF) of 735 and 756, we can use the Euclidean algorithm. First, divide 756 by 735 to get a quotient of 1 and a remainder of 21. Then, divide 735 by 21 to get a quotient of 35 and a remainder of 0. The last non-zero remainder is 21, so the highest common factor of 735 and 756 is 21.
The HCF of 60 is 60. But it's a factor as opposed to a common factor because there's only one number.
Each HCF has its own set of prime factors.
to find a factor of a number you have to 1. find the hcf (highest common factor) 2. find how many times the hcf goes into your number AND THAT IS YOUR ANSWER!
Yes.First find the HCF of two of the numbers, then find the HCF of that answer and the third number.In this way you could find the HCF of as many numbers as you want.
Two or more numbers are needed to find their HCF
If two numbers are expressed as ab and cb this is easier to work out. Assume that a and c have no common prime factors. Thus, the HCF of the two numbers will be b. The LCM is the two numbers multiplied by each other, divided by the HCF. So the LCM will be abc. b is a factor of abc, and so the HCF will always be a factor of their LCM.
HCF is the highest common factor of two or more numbers. HCf of 260 and 560 is 20.
To find the highest common factor (HCF) of 735 and 756, we can use the Euclidean algorithm. First, divide 756 by 735 to get a quotient of 1 and a remainder of 21. Then, divide 735 by 21 to get a quotient of 35 and a remainder of 0. The last non-zero remainder is 21, so the highest common factor of 735 and 756 is 21.
Yes: product of a & b = LCM x HCF so b = (LCM x HCF)/a
Suppose you have a quotient in the form X/Y where X and Y are integers, and you wish to find the simplest form of X/Y. First find the highest common factor of X and Y. Suppose HCF(X, Y) = H Then calculate A = X/H and B = Y/H The simplest form is A/B. If you do not know what the HCF is or the HCF is too hard to find then just find any common factor, F. That is, any number that will divide both X and Y. Then a simpler equivalent of X/Y is (X/F)/(Y/F). Find another common factor and repeat. Keep going until you cannot find a common factor. Your last "simpler equivalent" is the answer.
The HCF is always a factor of the LCM of two numbers. The HCF is a factor of both the numbers which are factors of their LCM. Thus the HCF is also a factor of the LCM of the two numbers.
Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of the numerator and denominator of the fraction. Divide both by their HCF and you will have the fraction in its simplest form.
A single number cannot have a common factor.
Find a common factor of the numerator and denominator and divide both by that common factor. Repeat with the resulting numerator and denominator until the common factor is 1. Alternatively, find the highest common factor (HCF) and divide both by the HCF.