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The GCF of two numbers is 3.

Their LCM of the two numbers is less than 20.

Which could not be the two numbers?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Let say a and b the 2 natural integers with 0 < a< b.

Since a*b=GCF(a,b)*LCM(a,b)

a*b < 3*20=60


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