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    Question

    The HCF and LCM of two natural numbers are 8 and 48,

    respectively. What is the difference between the two numbers, if one of the numbers is 16?
    A 8 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 12 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 16 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 24 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Given:
    - HCF = 8
    - LCM = 48
    - First number = 16
    Using the formula:
    HCF × LCM = First number × Second number
    8 × 48 = 16 × Second number
    384 = 16 × Second number
    Second number = 384 / 16 = 24
    Difference between two numbers: 24 - 16 = 8

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