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If L.C.M. of two numbers is 180, H.C.F. is 15 and sum of them is 105, what is the difference between those two numbers ?

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Solution

LCM×HCF=x×y.............Equation 1

Now, we have given that LCM=180 AND HCF=15

Solving the equation 1 we will get

xy=180×15=2700.......Equation 2

Now, (xy)2=x2+y22xy

Solving this we will get, xy=255=15

Hence the difference between the given two numbers is 15.

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