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Relationship Between LCM and HCF

This document discusses the relationship between the lowest common multiple (LCM) and highest common factor (HCF) of numbers. It defines LCM as the smallest positive integer that is divisible by all given numbers, and HCF as the largest positive integer that divides all given numbers evenly with no remainder. The document then provides three properties of the relationship between LCM and HCF: 1) The product of LCM and HCF of given numbers equals the product of the numbers. 2) For co-prime numbers, the LCM equals the product of the numbers since the HCF is 1. 3) The LCM of fractions is the LCM of numerators divided by the HCF of denominators, and the H

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Relationship Between LCM and HCF

This document discusses the relationship between the lowest common multiple (LCM) and highest common factor (HCF) of numbers. It defines LCM as the smallest positive integer that is divisible by all given numbers, and HCF as the largest positive integer that divides all given numbers evenly with no remainder. The document then provides three properties of the relationship between LCM and HCF: 1) The product of LCM and HCF of given numbers equals the product of the numbers. 2) For co-prime numbers, the LCM equals the product of the numbers since the HCF is 1. 3) The LCM of fractions is the LCM of numerators divided by the HCF of denominators, and the H

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Relationship

between
H.C.F. and
L.C.M.
By: Teacher Venus
B. Madria
Title Lorem Ipsum
Lowest Common Factor (LCM)
Definition: LCM stands for Lowest or Least Common Multiple. In other words, the LCM of
two or more numbers is the smallest positive integer divisible by all the given numbers.
Example: Consider this as an example; the LCM of 1212 and 1515 is 6060.
To find the LCM of numbers, first, you need to mention the multiples of each given number.
Thus, the multiples of 12=12,24,36,48,60,72,84…12=12,24,36,48,60,72,84… etc.,
Now, the multiples of the second number 15=15,30,45,60,75,90,105,
….15=15,30,45,60,75,90,105,…. etc,
Hence, 6060 is the smallest number that is a multiple of both 1212 and 15
Highest Common Factor (HCF)

Definition: The greatest common factor (GCF or GCD or HCF) of a set of whole numbers is
the largest positive integer that divides all the given numbers evenly with zero remainders.
HCF stands for Highest Common Factor. Thus, HCF is also known as GCF (Greatest
Common Factor) or GCD (Greatest Common Divisor).
Example: The HCF of 1212 and 1515 is 33. 
Now, the prime factorisation of 12=2×2×312=2×2×3
Prime factorisation of 15=3×515=3×5
As the number 33 is the only common factor for both the numbers 1212 and 1515, it is the
largest number that divides both numbers.
Hence, 33 is the required answer.
i) The product of LCM and HCF of the given natural
numbers is equivalent to the product of the given numbers.
 From the given property, LCM × HCF of a number = Product of the Numbers
 Consider two numbers A and B, then.
 Therefore,LCM (A , B) × HCF (A , B) = A × B
 Example 1: Show that the LCM (6, 15) × HCF (6, 15) = Product(6, 15)
 Solution: LCM and HCF of 6 and 15:
 6=2×3
 15 = 3 x 5
 LCM of 6 and 15 = 30
 HCF of 6 and 15 = 3
 LCM (6, 15) × HCF (6, 15) = 30 × 3 = 90
 Product of 6 and 15 = 6 × 15 = 90
 Hence, LCM (6, 15) × HCF (6, 15)=Product(6, 15) = 90
(ii) The LCM of given co-prime numbers is equal to the product of
the numbers since the HCF of co-prime numbers is 1.

 So, LCM of Co-prime Numbers = Product Of The Numbers


 Example 2: 17 and 23 are two co-prime numbers. By using the given numbers verify that,
 LCM of given co-prime Numbers = Product of the given Numbers
 Solution: LCM and HCF of 17 and 23:
 17 = 1 x 7
 23 = 1 x 23
 LCM of 17 and 23 = 391
 HCF of 17 and 23 = 1
 Product of 17 and 23 = 17 × 23 = 391
 Hence, LCM of co-prime numbers = Product of the numbers
(iii) H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Fractions
 LCM of fractions = LCM of Numerators / HCF of Denominators
 HCF of fractions = HCF of Numerators / LCM of Denominators
 Example 3: Find the LCM of the fractions 1 / 2 , 3 / 8, 3 / 4
 Solution:
 LCM of fractions = LCM of Numerators/HCF of Denominators
 LCM of fractions = LCM (1,3,3)/HCF(2,8,4)=3/2
 Example 4: Find the HCF of the fractions 3 / 5, 6 / 11, 9 / 20
 HCF of fractions HCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators
 HCF of fractions = HCF (3,6,9)/LCM (5,11,20)=3/220
 For more information on the relation between HCF and LCM, download BYJU’S – The Learning App and also
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