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The HCF of two prime numbers is always equal to their product.

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TRUE

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FALSE

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Solution

The correct option is B
FALSE

Prime numbers do not have any common factor between them.

3 and 5 do not have any common factor between them, so their HCF will always be 1.

Hence the given statement is false.

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