If a = (22×33×54) and (23×32×5) then HCF(a, b) = ?
(a) 90 (b) 180 (c) 360 (d) 540
Answer : (b) 180
It is given that:
a = 22×33×54 and b = 23×32×5
∴ HCF (a, b) = Product of smallest power of each common prime factor in the numbers
= 22×32×5
= 180