document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344611>Question 344611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The GCF of 2 numbers is 12 and the LCM is 1980. Find the best pair of numbers that fit this description </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The GCF of 2 numbers is 12 and the LCM is 1980. Find the best pair of numbers that fit this description<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prime factors of 1980 = 2^2*5*3^2*11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The GCF = 2^2*3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One of the numbers is 12x where x = 5 or 3 or 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other number is 12y where y = 5 or 3 or 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The pair could be 12*5 and 12*33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or the pair could be 12*11 and 12*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other pairings are possible.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure what is meant by \"best\" pair.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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