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Given GCF(12, 48, m) = 4 and LCM(12, 48, m) = 336, find all possible values of m.

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28, 56, 112\text{28, 56, 112}

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  1. Combine the constraints for the exponents $x, y, z$.

    From GCF:
    For 2x2^x: min⁡(2,4,x)=2  ⟹  x≥2\min(2, 4, x) = 2 \implies x \ge 2.
    For 3y3^y: min⁡(1,1,y)=0  ⟹  y=0\min(1, 1, y) = 0 \implies y = 0.
    For 7z7^z: min⁡(0,0,z)=0  ⟹  z≥0\min(0, 0, z) = 0 \implies z \ge 0.

    From LCM:
    For 2x2^x: max⁡(2,4,x)=4  ⟹  x≤4\max(2, 4, x) = 4 \implies x \le 4.
    For 3y3^y: max⁡(1,1,y)=1  ⟹  y≤1\max(1, 1, y) = 1 \implies y \le 1.
    For 7z7^z: max⁡(0,0,z)=1  ⟹  z=1\max(0, 0, z) = 1 \implies z = 1.

    Combining these:
    For xx: x≥2x \ge 2 and x≤4x \le 4. Also, max⁡(2,4,x)=4\max(2, 4, x) = 4 means xx can be 2, 3, or 4.
    For yy: y=0y = 0 (from GCF) and y≤1y \le 1 (from LCM). So, yy must be 0.
    For zz: z≥0z \ge 0 (from GCF) and z=1z = 1 (from LCM). So, zz must be 1.

  2. Determine the possible values of mm.

    The prime factorization of mm is 2x×3y×7z2^x \times 3^y \times 7^z.
    Substituting the determined values for yy and zz:

    m=2x×30×71=2x×1×7=7×2xm = 2^x \times 3^0 \times 7^1 = 2^x \times 1 \times 7 = 7 \times 2^x

    The possible values for xx are 2,3,42, 3, 4.

    Case 1: If x=2x = 2

    m=7×22=7×4=28m = 7 \times 2^2 = 7 \times 4 = 28

    Check: GCF(12,48,28)=GCF(22×3,24×3,22×7)=22=4\text{GCF}(12, 48, 28) = \text{GCF}(2^2 \times 3, 2^4 \times 3, 2^2 \times 7) = 2^2 = 4.
    LCM(12,48,28)=LCM(22×3,24×3,22×7)=24×3×7=16×21=336\text{LCM}(12, 48, 28) = \text{LCM}(2^2 \times 3, 2^4 \times 3, 2^2 \times 7) = 2^4 \times 3 \times 7 = 16 \times 21 = 336.
    This value is valid.

    Case 2: If x=3x = 3

    m=7×23=7×8=56m = 7 \times 2^3 = 7 \times 8 = 56

    Check: GCF(12,48,56)=GCF(22×3,24×3,23×7)=22=4\text{GCF}(12, 48, 56) = \text{GCF}(2^2 \times 3, 2^4 \times 3, 2^3 \times 7) = 2^2 = 4.
    LCM(12,48,56)=LCM(22×3,24×3,23×7)=24×3×7=16×21=336\text{LCM}(12, 48, 56) = \text{LCM}(2^2 \times 3, 2^4 \times 3, 2^3 \times 7) = 2^4 \times 3 \times 7 = 16 \times 21 = 336.
    This value is valid.

    Case 3: If x=4x = 4

    m=7×24=7×16=112m = 7 \times 2^4 = 7 \times 16 = 112

    Check: GCF(12,48,112)=GCF(22×3,24×3,24×7)=22=4\text{GCF}(12, 48, 112) = \text{GCF}(2^2 \times 3, 2^4 \times 3, 2^4 \times 7) = 2^2 = 4.
    LCM(12,48,112)=LCM(22×3,24×3,24×7)=24×3×7=16×21=336\text{LCM}(12, 48, 112) = \text{LCM}(2^2 \times 3, 2^4 \times 3, 2^4 \times 7) = 2^4 \times 3 \times 7 = 16 \times 21 = 336.
    This value is valid.

    The possible values of mm are 28, 56, 112\boxed{\text{28, 56, 112}}.

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