Question

Find the Least Common Multiple (L.C.M) and Highest Common Factor (H.C.F) of 20 and 30.​

Answer 1

LCM: 60

HCF: 10

Explanation:

Listing Multiples

LCM:

Multiples of 20:

20, 40, 60, 80, 100

Multiples of 30:

30, 60, 90, 120

Therefore,

LCM(20, 30) = 60

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Factorization

HCF:

The factors of 20 are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

The factors of 30 are: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30

Then the greatest common factor is 10