document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254470>Question 254470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The GCF (greatest common factor) of 84 and another number, y, is 42. Their<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCM (least common multiple) is 252. Determine the value of y. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given 84 has factors :2*2*3*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gcf 42 has factors :2,3,7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcm 252 has factors 2*2*3*3*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given has only one 3 but lcm has 3*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gcf says that 2 and 7 are in both <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3*3*2*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=126<BR>\n" );
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