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Question 3:

81 = 9 x 9 or 3x3x3x3
84 = 7 x 3 x 2 x 2
Greatest Common divisor GCD = 3 means,
we can divide both 81 and 84 with 3
3 is the largest divisor for both

Question 2:

75 = 5 x 5 x 3
72 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
Greatest Common Divisor is 3
75 / 3 = 25 and 72 / 3 = 24
both 75 abd 72 are divisible by 3

Question 1:

58 = 2 x 29 cannot be divided further


64 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2
Greatest Common Divisor = 2
Largest number that can divide
both 58 and 64 is 2.
Divide the number into smallest multiples as possible
58 = 2 x 29 ( 29 is prime-number-cannot be divided further)
check how many factors:
2 ( one 2) and 29 ( one 29) hence select 29 (largest)
64 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2
check how many factors: (six 2’s) select 2
Check which factor is common for both: 2
for 58 there is only 1, for 64, there are six
Final step is: multiply largest factor

LCM = multiply six 2’s with one 29

For 75, largest is 5 (two 5’s)


For 72, largest is 3 (two 3’s for 72 but for 75, one 3)
Number of 3’s to multiply is 3 (three 3’s)
Number of 2’s to multiply is 3 (three 2’s in 72)
Number of 5’s to multiply is 2 (two 5’s in 75)

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