Question

    If the HCF and LCM of two numbers are 8 and 160

    respectively, then the sum of the numbers is:
    A 72 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 80 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 74 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 70 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    HCF =8 LCM=160 Let the number is 8x and 8y. So, 8x × 8y =160×8 xy =20 the co-prime factor of the 20= (5,4) number is -8×5=40 and 8×4=32. The sum of the numbers =40+32=72.

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