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Three numbers are in the ratio 17 : 5 : 11, and their LCM is 3740. Their HCF is:

Asked in RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I · 2026
LCM and HCF · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeNumber SystemLCM and HCFLCMInteger BasedRRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I2026
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For numbers such as 13, 65, and 91, factorise them first: identifying their common and distinct prime factors makes the LCM much easier to calculate.

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Questions Asked from LCM: Prime Factorisation & The Ladder Method in Previous Exams

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LCM: Prime Factorisation & The Ladder Method has appeared in 47 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, UPSC and SSC.
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