

❍<u> Prime factorisation :-</u>
‣ Prime factors of 12 -

‣ Prime factors of 18 -

<u>Therefore,</u>


✧ LCM of 12 and 18 = 

✧ HCF of 12 and 18 = 


❍ <u>Prime </u><u>factorisation :-</u>
‣ Prime factors of 12 -

‣ Prime factors of 15 -

‣ Prime factors of 21 -

<u>Therefore</u><u>,</u>



✧ LCM of 12, 15 and 21 = 

✧ HCF of 12, 15 and 21 = 


Using,
LCM × HCF = Product of two given numbers
<u>Putting</u><u> </u><u>the</u><u> </u><u>values</u><u>,</u><u> </u>




<u>Therefore</u><u>,</u><u> </u>
The value of y = 36

• A natural number "P" > 1 having only two factor one and "P" itself is called prime number.
• A prime number is never negative.
• H.C.F is the product of smallest power of each common prime factor.
• L.C.M is the product of greatest power of each prime factor.
• HCF is always a factor of LCM.
