J jaysinhp New member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Messages 11 Mar 7, 2014 #1 Two numbers are in the ration 17 : 13. If their HCF is 15, what are the numbers? Please help with the best in deepest explanation. A beginner is here. :sad: Last edited by a moderator: Mar 7, 2014
Two numbers are in the ration 17 : 13. If their HCF is 15, what are the numbers? Please help with the best in deepest explanation. A beginner is here. :sad:
B Bob Brown MSEE Full Member Joined Oct 25, 2012 Messages 597 Mar 7, 2014 #2 jaysinhp said: Two numbers are in the ration 17 : 13. If their HCF is 15, what are the numbers? Click to expand... x and y is what we seek 17 : 13 means x/y = 17/13 in lowest terms Hint1: 17 and 13 are prime. Hint2: If we multiply x and y by the same number then x/y is still 17/13.
jaysinhp said: Two numbers are in the ration 17 : 13. If their HCF is 15, what are the numbers? Click to expand... x and y is what we seek 17 : 13 means x/y = 17/13 in lowest terms Hint1: 17 and 13 are prime. Hint2: If we multiply x and y by the same number then x/y is still 17/13.
