Problem:
Let gcd mean the greatest common divisor of two numbers and lcm their least common multiple. Suppose the three numbers , , satisfy
Determine the three numbers.
Problem:
Let gcd mean the greatest common divisor of two numbers and lcm their least common multiple. Suppose the three numbers , , satisfy
Determine the three numbers.
Solution:
From the given information, must be a multiple of and , and thus a multiple of . It also must be a factor of and , and thus a factor of . The only possibility is .
Since is divisible by but is not, must be divisible by . Similarly, since is divisible by but is not, must also be a multiple of and thus a multiple of . cannot be or we would have , thus .
Finally, since is a multiple of but is not, must be divisible by . Also, is divisible by since . Thus, is a multiple of , and we cannot have or else would be . Thus, , giving the solution , , .