No. It can be neither.
HCF is Highest Common Factor; a factor of a number is a number which divides into it with no remainder. Thus all factors are less than or equal to the number. 72 is greater than 6, therefore it cannot be a factor of 6, nor the Highest Common Factor of 6 and another number.
LCM is Lowest Common Multiple; a multiple of a number is that number times some other number. Thus all multiples are greater than or equal to the number. 72 is less than 252, therefore it cannot be a multiple of 252, nor can it be the Lowest Common Multiple of 252 and another number.
However, 6 is a factor of 72, thus 6 could be the HCF of 72 and another number, eg hcf(30, 72) = 6.
But 252 is not a multiple of 72, so 252 could not be a LCM of 72 and some other number.
The HCF is: 2The LCM is: 2,520
To calculate the LCM, you first have to split the numbers up into their prime factors: 64 = 2x2x2x2x2x2 72 = 2x2x2x3x3 The next step is to calculate the HCF. In this case it will be 2x2x2 = 8. Finally, you multiply the two numbers and divide by the HCF: 64x72/8 = 576 And therefore the LCM of 64 and 72 is 576.
In these types of problems, the numbers can also be the answer. 6 and 72 have a GCF of 6 and an LCM of 72. Since the product of the GCF and LCM of two numbers is the same as the product of the numbers, you could also use another factor pair of 432, like 18 and 24.
This question mixes up two different concepts - that of the highest common factor (HCF) and lowest common multiple (LCM).
The GCF/HCF of 8 and 36 is 4.The LCM of 8 and 36 is 72.
The Least Common Multiple (LCM) for 72 252 is 504.The Highest Common Factor (HCF) for 72 252 is 36.
LCM of 72 180 252 is 2520.
The HCF is: 2The LCM is: 2,520
The HCF of 48 and 72 is 24. The LCM is 144.
LCM = product/HCF; HCF is 6 so LCM = 12 x 42 = 504
The LCM is: 180.
If you have two numbers m and n and their gcd (or gcf), g then their LCM = m*n/g so LCM = 72*252/36 = 2*252 = 504.
HCF of 12 and 18 is 6 and LCM of 108 and 72 is 216 So: 6 times 216 = 1296
252
To calculate the LCM, you first have to split the numbers up into their prime factors: 64 = 2x2x2x2x2x2 72 = 2x2x2x3x3 The next step is to calculate the HCF. In this case it will be 2x2x2 = 8. Finally, you multiply the two numbers and divide by the HCF: 64x72/8 = 576 And therefore the LCM of 64 and 72 is 576.
HCF is 12 and LCM is 360
In these types of problems, the numbers can also be the answer. 6 and 72 have a GCF of 6 and an LCM of 72. Since the product of the GCF and LCM of two numbers is the same as the product of the numbers, you could also use another factor pair of 432, like 18 and 24.