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Can two numbers have 15 as their HCF and 175 as their LCM ? Give reasons.

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No.

15 does not divide 175.

LCM of two numbers should be exactly divisible by their HCF.

∴ Two numbers cannot have their HCF as 15 and LCM as 175.

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