What will be the HCF of (36) and (54)?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (18)
Step 1: (36=2^2\times3^2) and (54=2\times3^3). Step 2: The smaller powers of common factors are (2) and (3^2). Step 3: (2\times9=18), so the HCF is (18).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(18)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (36=2^2\times3^2) and (54=2\times3^3). Step 2: The smaller powers of common factors are (2) and (3^2). Step 3: (2\times9=18), so the HCF is (18).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: HCF and LCM using prime factorisation.
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