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What can be the maximum value of HCF of any two numbers a and b given that a<b?


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b

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a×b

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a

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ab

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Solution

The correct option is C

a


All the factors of any number other than itself are lesser than the number.
The number itself is the greatest factor of any number.
For example, 1, 2, 3, and 6 are the factors of 6. The greatest factor is 6, the number itself.
a is the greatest factor of a, and b is the greatest factor of b.
As a<b, b can't be a factor of a, but a can be a factor of b.
So, the maximum value of HCF for a and b can be 'a' which is possible when 'a' is a factor of b.


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