nbsp-Why are LCM and HCF nbsp-important

H.C.F. nbsp;and nbsp;L.C.M. nbsp;are used in the application of factors. nbsp;As to reduce a fraction to its lowest terms we divide both numerator a ...

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Why are LCM and HCF important

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H.C.F. and L.C.M. are used in the application of factors. As to reduce a fraction to its lowest terms we divide both numerator and denominator by their H.C.F. and find L.C.M. in order to add or subtract fractions.

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