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If the ratio of two numbers is 3 : 8, and their HCF is 6, then their LCM is:

Asked in RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I · 2026
LCM and HCF · Quantitative Aptitude
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If two numbers are written as \(ax\) and \(bx\), and \(a\) and \(b\) are co-prime, their LCM is \(abx\).

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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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