There are two numbers which are greater than 21 and their LCM and HCF ...
If their HCF = 21, then the numbers are form 21a and 21b respectively, where a and b are coprimes
LCM × HCF = Product of the numbers
3003 × 21 = 21a × 21b
∴ ab = 143 = 13 × 11 or 143 × 1
Since both the numbers are greater than 21
a = 13 and b = 11
So the numbers are 21 × 13 = 273 and 21 × 11 = 231
Sum of the numbers = 273 + 231 = 504
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There are two numbers which are greater than 21 and their LCM and HCF ...
To find the sum of the two numbers, let's use the formula:
LCM(a, b) * HCF(a, b) = a * b
Given that the LCM is 3003 and the HCF is 21, we can plug these values into the formula:
3003 * 21 = a * b
To find the two numbers, we need to find the prime factorization of 3003.
Prime factorization of 3003:
3003 = 3 * 7 * 11 * 13
Now, let's consider the prime factors of 3003 and their powers in the prime factorization.
- The number 3 appears once
- The number 7 appears once
- The number 11 appears once
- The number 13 appears once
Since the HCF is 21, it means that both numbers have a factor of 3 and 7.
So, one number can be expressed as:
3 * 7 = 21
To find the other number, we divide 3003 by 21:
3003 / 21 = 143
Therefore, the two numbers are 21 and 143.
To find the sum of these numbers:
21 + 143 = 164
So, the correct answer is option A) 504.