If the prime factorisation of a and b are
a=22×3×x
b=2×32×y and
LCM of (a, b) =22×32×52 and
HCF of (a, b) = 2×3×5, which of the following is true? (x≠1, y≠1)
x + y = 30
Since product of two numbers = LCM × HCF
(22×3×x)×(2×32×y)
=(2×3×5)×(22×32×52)
which gives xy=5×52
So, x and y can alternate between the values 5 and 25 and we can not specify respective values. But, we can say that the sum is always 25 + 5 = 30.