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Aptitude · Q78

Problems On H.C.F And L.C.M

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 78

Q78

The HCF of two numbers , each having three digits, is 17 and their LCM is 714. The sum of the numbers will be ?

A.
289
B.
391
C.
221
Answer
D.
731

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
HCF = 17
Let numbers are = 17x, 17y
LCM = 17xy = 714 (given)
xy = 42
Possible pairs are (1, 42), (2, 21), (3, 14), (6, 7)
Possible numbers are (17, 714), (34, 357), (51, 238), (102, 119)
but given that both numbers are of three digits
∴ numbers are = (102, 119)
∴ sum of numbers = 102 + 119 = 221