The LCM of three different numbers is 120. Which of the following cannot be their HCF?

The LCM of three different numbers is 120. Which of the following cannot be their HCF?

Ques:- The LCM of three different numbers is 120. Which of the following cannot be their HCF?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 24
D. 35

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7 Answers on this Question

  1. LCM is the multiplication of one common factor of the numbers and the other different factors of the numbers.

    Write the LCM = 120 into factored form, that is
    120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
    = 4(2 × 3 × 5)
    ⇒ 4 is the common factor of the numbers.
    So, the HCF of three numbers is a multiple of 4.
    Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, …
    Since 35 is not the multiple of 4, therefore 35 cannot be their HCF.

    Therefore, [D] 35 is the correct option.

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