Answer:
The highest common factor (HCF) of two numbers is the largest number that divides both of them. To find the HCF of two numbers written as a product of prime factors, we take the product of the lowest powers of all prime factors common to both numbers.
In this case, the prime factors common to both A and B are 2, 3 and 5. The lowest power of 2 that divides both A and B is 2¹ (since A has 2² and B has 2¹). The lowest power of 3 that divides both A and B is 3¹ (since A has 3³ and B has 3¹). The lowest power of 5 that divides both A and B is 5² (since both A and B have 5²).
So, the HCF of A and B is 2¹ x 3¹ x 5² = 2 x 3 x 25 = 150.
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