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• 100%XIsabel is thinking of two numbers. Their greatest common factor is 14. Their least common multiple is 168. One of the numbers is 56.What is the other number?O A. 84Ο Ο ΟOB. 42C. 28O D. 8O E. 7

• 100%XIsabel is thinking of two numbers. Their greatest common factor is 14. Their-example-1
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GCF = 14

LCM = 168

let x and y be the numbers

if X = 56

The other number (y) can be obtained using the formula:

=> (GCF x LCM) / X

=> (14 X 168)/ 56

=> 2352/56

=>42

Option B is correct

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