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Question
Using prime factorization, find the HCF and LCM of 17,23,29 .
Solution
17 = 17
23 = 23
29 = 29
HCF = product of smallest power of each common prime factor in the numbers = 1
LCM = product of greatest power of each prime factor involved in the numbers
= 17 × 23 × 29 = 11339
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