Tick the correct statement(s). The LCM of two different prime numbers - Figure it out - Page 63, 64

part 2 - Question 10 - Figure it out - Page 63, 64 - Chapter 3 Class 7 - Finding Common Ground (Ganita Prakash II) - Class 7 (Ganita Prakash 1, 2 & old NCERT)

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Question 10 Tick the correct statement(s). The LCM of two different prime numbers (m, n) can be: (a) Less than both numbers (b) In between the two numbers (c) Greater than both numbers (d) Less than m ร— n (e) Greater than m ร— nSince ๐‘š and ๐‘› are different prime numbers, they have no common factors. Therefore, LCM is simply their product: ๐’Ž ร— ๐’ Also, since prime numbers are โ‰ฅ2, the product ๐’Ž ร— ๐’ will always be greater than the individual numbers ๐‘š and ๐‘› Thus, our answer is (c) Greater than both numbers

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