Q. P=22×32×5Q=23×3×7Find the highest common factor (HCF) of P and 5Q
Given Numbers: We are given two numbers P and Q:P=22×32×5Q=23×3×7To find the HCF of P and 5Q, we first need to express 5Q in its prime factorized form.5Q=5×(23×3×7)Now, express 5Q with its prime factors:5Q=23×3×5×7
Express 5Q in Prime Factors: The HCF of two numbers is the product of the smallest powers of common prime factors present in both numbers.For P and 5Q, the common prime factors are 2 and 3.The smallest power of 2 in P is 22, and in 5Q is 23.The smallest power of 3 in P is P2, and in 5Q is 3.There is no need to consider the prime factor P5 for HCF as it is not common in both P and 5Q.
Calculate Common Prime Factors: Now, calculate the HCF using the smallest powers of the common prime factors:HCF(P,5Q)=22×3Perform the multiplication to find the HCF:HCF(P,5Q)=4×3HCF(P,5Q)=12
Calculate HCF: The HCF of P and 5Q is 12.
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