Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple

[BMAD]

A while ago, I gave my Pre-algebra class a puzzle problem: "Given two natural numbers, m and n. If their GCD is G=6 and their LCM is L=72, what are the numbers?"

a) What were all possible (m, n) for G=6 and L=72 (m<=n)?

b) What's the smallest sum, m+n, for any (m, n) pair that share the same G=gcd and L=lcm (with another m<=n; G>=2)?

c) Find the (G, L) pair with the most solutions (m, n) for the same G=gcd(m,n) and L=lcm(m,n) (G>1, L < 1001).

[gavinksong]

a) (18, 24) and (6, 72)

b) If G=2 and L=2, then m+n=2+2= 4. I'm not sure if that's what you were asking.

c) I think (2, 420), (3, 630), and (4, 840) all work...

Sorry if I misunderstood the question.

Edited July 29, 2013 by gavinksong

[DeGe]

G = 1

L = 6
Pairs are (1,6) and (2,3)
Smallest sum then is 2+3 = 5

[gavinksong]

G = 1

L = 6

Pairs are (1,6) and (2,3)

Smallest sum then is 2+3 = 5

It says G >= 2.

[BMAD]

a) (18, 24) and (6, 72)

b) If G=2 and L=2, then m+n=2+2= 4. I'm not sure if that's what you were asking.

c) I think (2, 420), (3, 630), and (4, 840) all work...

Sorry if I misunderstood the question.

for B, of pairs of whole numbers, what is the smallest m+n where (m,n) and (p,q) have the same lcd and gcf?

[gavinksong]

a) (18, 24) and (6, 72)

b) If G=2 and L=2, then m+n=2+2= 4. I'm not sure if that's what you were asking.

c) I think (2, 420), (3, 630), and (4, 840) all work...

Sorry if I misunderstood the question.

for B, of pairs of whole numbers, what is the smallest m+n where (m,n) and (p,q) have the same lcd and gcf?

Oh, I see. So DeGe pretty much had it.

G =

2

L = 6

Pairs are (2,6) and (2,3)

Smallest sum then is 2+3 = 5

[BMAD]

a) (18, 24) and (6, 72)

b) If G=2 and L=2, then m+n=2+2= 4. I'm not sure if that's what you were asking.

c) I think (2, 420), (3, 630), and (4, 840) all work...

Sorry if I misunderstood the question.

for B, of pairs of whole numbers, what is the smallest m+n where (m,n) and (p,q) have the same lcd and gcf?

Oh, I see. So DeGe pretty much had it.

G =

2

L = 6

Pairs are (2,6) and (2,3)

Smallest sum then is 2+3 = 5

M, n, p, and q are distinct

[gavinksong]

Wow. I made a really stupid mistake. That's embarrassing.

G = 2

L = 12

The pairs are (2, 12) and (4, 6).

The smallest sum is then 4+6=10.

[BMAD]

Wow. I made a really stupid mistake. That's embarrassing.

G = 2

L = 12

The pairs are (2, 12) and (4, 6).

The smallest sum is then 4+6=10.

a) (18, 24) and (6, 72)

b) If G=2 and L=2, then m+n=2+2= 4. I'm not sure if that's what you were asking.

c) I think (2, 420), (3, 630), and (4, 840) all work...

Sorry if I misunderstood the question.