SOLUTION: the HCF of two numbers is 6 and their lowest common multiple is 120.if one of the numbers is 30.find the other number

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Mixtures -> SOLUTION: the HCF of two numbers is 6 and their lowest common multiple is 120.if one of the numbers is 30.find the other number      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 1120355: the HCF of two numbers is 6 and their lowest common multiple is 120.if one of the numbers is 30.find the other number
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


For any two numbers, the product of the HCF and LCM of the two numbers is equal to the product of the two numbers. So in this problem if the other number is x then

6*120 = 30*x
720 = 30x
x = 720/30 = 24

The other number is 24.