document.write( "Question 1161633: The HCF of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their LCM are 13 and 14. find the larger of the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    Definition of Highest Common Factor HCF.\r\n" );
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document.write( "        The Highest Common Factor HCF of two or more numbers is the highest number that divides the numbers exactly.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         // Same as the GCD (= Greatest Common Divisor)\r\n" );
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document.write( "One       solution is  x = 23*13*14, y = 23;  the larger number is 23*13*14 = 4186.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The other solution is  x = 23*13, y = 23*14;  the larger number is  23*14 = 322.\r\n" );
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