Problems on H.C.F and L.C.M
Three friends Raju , Ramesh and Sunil start running around a circular stadium and complete a single round in 24 s, 36 s and 40 s, respectively. After how many minutes will they meet against at the sta
Since the numbers are co-prime, they contain only 1 as the common factor.Also, the given two products have the middle number in common.So, middle number = H.C.F. of 551 and 1073 = 29;First number = 551/29 = 19; Third number = 1073/29 = 37.Required sum = (19 + 29 + 37) = 85.