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Difficulty: 2/102024 NMTC 2024 (QII-70)

If LCM of two number is 10 and GCD is 5 then the product of two numbers is ________.

Guide / Hint

Hint 1: Use the theorem: the product of two numbers equals the product of their LCM and GCD.

Hint 2: Multiply the LCM (10) by the GCD (5).

Hint 3: Calculate the final numeric value.

Solution

Step 1 (State the Theorem): For any two positive integers and :

Step 2 (Substitute the Values): We are given:

Substituting these values into the theorem:

Step 3 (Conclusion): The product of the two numbers is exactly 50.

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