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Two numbers have HCF 12 and LCM 360. What is the smallest possible value of their sum?

Competition practiceNumber System, HCF & LCM
  • A132
  • B156
  • C204
  • D372

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Write them as and with a, co-prime and . Co-prime pairs: (1, 30), (2, 15), (3, 10), (5, 6), with sums 31, 17, 13, 11. Least sum = (the numbers 60 and 72).
Answer: A) 132

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