If K1 and K2 are two distinct prime numbers, then what is the product of the highest common factor and the least common multiple of K1 and K2?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e K1 × K2
As we know that the product of two distinct prime numbers is equal to the product of the HCF(highest common factor) and LCM(least common multiple) of those
numbers.
So HCF x LCM = K1 x K2 ....Eq(1)
So the product of the highest common factor and the least common multiple of K1 and K2=
K1 x K2
By example
We can understand this by assuming the values of K1 and K2.
So K1 = 2
K2 = 3
So the HCF and LCM of K1 and K2 are 1 and 6.
Now we can put these in Eq.(i).
1 x 6 - 2 × 3
6 = 6
The given equation is satisfied.