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The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of two numbers are 18 and 1296, respectively. If one of the numbers is 162, find the other one.
Asked in RRB Group D · 2026
LCM and HCF · Quantitative Aptitude
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Do not multiply all the given numbers directly to find the LCM. Common prime factors should be counted only with their highest required powers.
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