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0580/12 Feb/Mar 2022, Question 24: HCF and LCM

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Find two whole numbers above 6 whose LCM is 90 and HCF is 6.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 190 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 and both numbers are multiples of 6
  2. 218 = 2 × 3 × 3, 30 = 2 × 3 × 5
  3. 3HCF(18, 30) = 2 × 3 = 6, LCM = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 = 90
  4. 4The numbers are 18 and 30

Answer18 and 30

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