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4 stepsExpress the GCD, LCM, and the two given numbers as products of their prime factors.
Given GCD .
Given LCM .
The two given numbers are 60 and 150.
Let the third number be . We can express in its prime factorization form as .
Use the properties of GCD and LCM to determine the exponents $x, y, z$.
For the GCD of three numbers, the exponent of each prime factor is the minimum of the exponents of that prime factor in the three numbers.
For the LCM of three numbers, the exponent of each prime factor is the maximum of the exponents of that prime factor in the three numbers.Let's analyze each prime factor:
For the prime factor 2:
The exponents in 60, 150, and are 2, 1, and respectively.
From GCD: (since ). This implies .
From LCM: (since ). This implies .
To find the least possible value of , we choose the smallest possible exponent for 2, which is .For the prime factor 3:
The exponents in 60, 150, and are 1, 1, and respectively.
From GCD: . This implies .
From LCM: . This implies must be 2. If were 1, would be 1, not 2.
So, for , we must choose .For the prime factor 5:
The exponents in 60, 150, and are 1, 2, and respectively.
From GCD: . This implies .
From LCM: . This implies .
To find the least possible value of , we choose the smallest possible exponent for 5, which is .Determine the least possible value of the third number .
Using the chosen exponents , , and :
Verify the GCD and LCM with .
Numbers: , , .
GCD: . (Correct)
LCM: . (Correct)The least possible value of the third number is .
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