What is the smallest that these two numbers could be?
2007-09-29 09:58:30 · 3 answers · asked by Ellie :) 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1700 and 2550.
2007-09-29 10:03:01 · answer #1 · answered by Amy W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean GCD?
850 = 2*5*5*17
Both numbers must contain these prime factors AND then all the other factors that make each number up must not be in the other. The smallest numbers that allow this without having one number disivible by the other are 2 and 3
a = (2*5*5*17)*2 = 1700
b = (2*5*5*17)*3 = 2550
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If you had allowed one number to be disible by the other, then 850 would have been the smallest possible number, the other would be a multiple of 850.
2007-09-29 17:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by Raymond 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
850*2 and 850*3 or
1700 and 2550
2007-09-29 17:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by PeterT 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋