Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1508
Question: The HCF (GCD) of a, b is 12, a, b are positive integers and a > b > 12. The smallest values of (a, b) are respectively
Options:
A) (12, 24)
B) (24, 12)
C) (24, 36)
D) (36, 24)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- (d) Given, HCF of $ a $ and $ b=12 $ Let the numbers be $ 12x $ and $ 12y, $ where x and y are coprime. But given $ a>b>12 $
$ \therefore $ $ a=36 $ and $ b=24 $