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Two numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 5. If the Highest Common Factor of the numbers is 18, then the sum of the numbers will be _____.
Asked in SSC GD Constable · 2026
LCM and HCF · Quantitative Aptitude
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HCF: Prime Factorisation & Euclidean Algorithm has appeared in 47 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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