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What is the Highest Common Factor of 0.42, 0.60 and 0.78?

Asked in SSC GD Constable · 2026
LCM and HCF · Quantitative Aptitude
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If two numbers are multiples of a common value x, factor out x first. For numbers ax and bx, their HCF is x X HCF(a,b).

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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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