If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x^3y^2 and b = xy^3; x, y are prime numbers, then HCF (a, b) is

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asked Nov 28, 2017 in Mathematics by Golu (37,045 points) 19 145 415

If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3; x, y are prime numbers, then HCF (a, b) is

(A) xy (B) xy2
(C) x3y3 (D) x2y2

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answered Nov 28, 2017 by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) 35 133 357

Correct answer is (B) xy2 

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